I'm slightly embarrassed to admit it, but I really like The Hunger Games trilogy. At least, I enjoy the first one a lot. I'm quite attached to the characters, and consequently, I enjoy the second. Like many readers, however, I've had a hard time figuring out what I think of Mockingjay, the series' conclusion. After seeing the movie, I re-read the first two books, then skipped to the last chapter of Mockingjay on a whim, and found myself sobbing through the ending. For the next 24 hours, I couldn't really think of the ending or of the song lyrics in the book without tearing up, which was both perplexing and embarrassing. Finally, I had to sit down and write out why the ending affected me so much, why it was so painful--perhaps painful in a good way, though. I'm going to share my thoughts with you.
