The Hunger Games: Mockingjay revolves around a teenage girl by the name of Katniss Everdeen. After being rescued in the Quarter Quell, Katniss finds out her home, District 12, has been destroyed. Having no place to go, she is taken to District 13, the district that was believed to have been obliterated years ago. She finds that Peeta Mellark, her lover and teammate, is now a prisoner being brainwashed under President Snow’s control. The rebellion that is sparking through Panem against the Capital is due to her. Katniss decides to be the leader of the rebellion, but doing this puts her as the largest threat in President Snow’s eyes.

            Suzanne Collins is a terrific and talented writer. Though, every writer and their pieces have some good and bad parts to it. One of the most important things a writer must worry about is their plot structure. The plot of this story has a very strong base. It has many turning points, answers many questions, easy to follow, and leaves you on the tips of your feet. Another good factor in the book was the character customization.  The most breathtaking character moment is when Katniss asks if someone would like to hear her sing for the birds. “Want to hear them do a real song?” I burst out. (Collins 144) This is a very sweet moment because through all the chaos in the book, this gesture shows that she can still have affection. Though, there was some bad characterization moments in the book. For example, when someone close to Katniss sees her true colors, she said something that made me rather frustrated. When the person close to her confronts her on this, she says “And I hate him for it. (Collins 271)” It made me frustrated because it was her fault for showing a side of herself that was untrue. Also, there were many antagonists that simply made little sense character wise. Overall, I thought the character customization was mediocre, and that there was room for improvement. 

            I would totally recommend this book to teenagers and young adults. People who are fans of The Maze Runner will totally fall in love with this book! I would not recommend this to younger audiences because it has some dark themes. Overall, this is a very well written book!