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Science Fiction · Dystopian

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay

Mood
Bleak, Tense
Protagonist
Female, first-person
Parental Rating
PG-13
Pace
Brisk

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Rescued from the Quarter Quell arena and brought to the long-buried District 13, Katniss Everdeen is asked to be the Mockingjay, the televised symbol of the rebellion against President Snow. With Peeta still in the Capitol's hands, she agrees to wear the costume and pick up a bow.

Yes. Mockingjay is the third and final book in the original Hunger Games trilogy and assumes detailed knowledge of The Hunger Games and Catching Fire.

Two. Mockingjay was split into Part 1 (2014) and Part 2 (2015) for film adaptation. Both star Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay was written by Suzanne Collins, published in 2010 by Scholastic.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay is 424 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.

At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay takes most readers 6 to 9 hours to finish.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay is a standalone novel by Suzanne Collins, not part of a series.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.

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