If you were expecting a cheerful ending, think again.
All of Collins' greatness is present. Her groundbreaking words that make hearts stop with her non-stop action, and her unpredictable twists, and her unique pace, and even the thirst for fame that she exploits giving us Katniss' power with Katniss' remarkable voice, and Katniss' everlasting courage.
No one else can bring a character to life in such few words like Collins can. The number of characters involved, and yet well developed and unique, is shocking. Everything about this book screams five stars.
*Spoilers ahead*
But I have to be honest. Something is missing that the other two books have.
BALANCE.
Just like Katniss finally realized, Peeta was balance. I could endure all cruelty, all deaths, all heartbreaks if at the end of the day the goodness in the world was still represented in one sweet form: Peeta.
This book lacks love and kindness.
It's empty of Peeta.
He provided the delicate balance thread by which the story wove into perfection. That thread got stolen or 'hijacked' along with Peeta's memory. It breaks my heart. Even worse, the only other person who slightly provided this balance was Prim. So, yeah.
So even though Collins is a genius and she managed to write a shocking and satisfying finale,
I needed balance.
Balance is necessary. Real or not real?
