And just in case you missed the subject I'll leave this here in nice big red letters: THERE BE SPOILERS HERE MY LOVELIES.
Now I'll try to express most of my feelings in words, but sometimes words are not enough. This is when I bring in the gifs. For times like this when I finish Mockingjay and can't think of anything to say and just stare at the book.
This is me immediately after finishing:
Then I moved onto this:
And now I'm finally here:
Here's why:
First of all it's no secret that I'm so Team Gale, I can't even think of Team Peeta, so obviously I was a little miffed that she chose dough boy. But that's not what broke my little Gale-lovin' heart. It was the fact that once she chooses Peeta it's like Gale (and everyone else) drops off the face of the Earth. All we get is: 'Gale has a fancy new job.' and 'Katniss's mother has abandoned her, but that's a minor detail.' Katniss goes from 'You crazy, Peeta.' to 'Oh, Peeta, I wish I could write our names in the stars with rainbows made with unicorn hugs.' in about ten pages. That whole ending just rubbed me the wrong way.
And don't even get me started on Finnick. Poor Annie is barely even mentioned after his death even though she's lost the only person who can keep her stable, not to mention the fact that she just got him back. Oh deary, how I love Finnick.
Although I just about lost it when Finnick died, I completely flipped when Prim was killed. My first thoughts: The sole reason Katniss was pulled into any of this Mockingjay business just died. Then when I finished the book I was outraged that she didn't have more than a scene in which she grieved.
I don't even know what else to say about that.
Some things I loved:
- That Cinna was remembered for his passion and that he still played a part in the story.
- Not gonna lie, I adored hijacked, tell-it-like-it-is Peeta. He wasn't such a pushover and was more honest than many of the other characters.
- Gale was still my favorite. I don't care if sometimes he got a little bloodthirsty. He was there for Katniss when no one else was.
- Prim. She was such a special little girl.
- Snow was finally killed.
So, those are my thoughts. My rant is over. Feel free to hate or appreciate. Doesn't matter to me, but I'd love to discuss it with you all!
Happy September everyone!
"Chelsea"-The Summer Set,
Sarah · 760 weeks ago
I was pissed that there was no mention of Gale or his family in the epilogue. I mean seriously, WHAT HAPPENED TO HIS FAMILY?! I didn't like that Collins made us care about these people and then didn't tell us what happened to them..
Cara 85p · 760 weeks ago
AND I TOTALLY KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN. I love Hazelle and then she's mentioned ONCE throughout the entire story.
girlinbetween · 760 weeks ago
LOLOLOLOLOL.
<3
Cara 85p · 760 weeks ago
Nomes · 760 weeks ago
Also, I was annoyed at the lack of chemistry Collins invested in them in the forst 150 pages! B/c they used to have something - where did that go?
And, I agree, I like Peeta in this one, haha. For some reason, i didnt feel emotion over the deaths. I think I was just screaming through and I didnt pause to think about anything.
And, I wish it wasn't over and I say we write a new fan-fic prologue and steam it up a bit with some Gale...
Cara 85p · 760 weeks ago
And yes, this too. They act like they're related.
Loved Peeta in his hijacked state. He took charge! I actually had to stop, put down the book and think about each death, because they came so quickly I couldn't absorb them.
Agreed. Gale is far too underrated.
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Cara 85p · 760 weeks ago
Lol, I loved Peeta in this so much!
I think even in the first book most of the deaths were more gruesome. I mean Cato? That was gnarly. It wasn't the deaths themselves that bothered me, it was more the way no one seemed to react to them. :/
I love the series. Loved the first two books. Love the first half of Mockingjay. Dislike the second half with a passion.
And thank you so much!
brandileigh2003 · 760 weeks ago
I am TPeeta, but I hate how Gale was just written off.
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Katie · 756 weeks ago
I loved your reaction pictures too, I felt the same way.
Shannon · 751 weeks ago
Although I have to disagree with you. Katniss didn't exactly choose anyone. It kinda seemed like she just got whoever was left back at District 13 (Peeta.) And also her going from thinking Peeta's crazy to loving him wasn't really that sudden because the epilogue is way in the future...and come on, it was inevitable, wasn't it?
Oh, and btw...TEAM PEETA. :P