tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007969087249548859.post7683047652858262928..comments2023-10-22T06:26:18.051-07:00Comments on The web site of Lisa Schroeder: Some rambling, spoiler-free thoughts on MOCKINGJAYLisa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10677227681455190084noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007969087249548859.post-4367581466463937562010-09-02T22:28:59.919-07:002010-09-02T22:28:59.919-07:00Based on an OII workshop attended by many well kno...Based on an OII workshop attended by many well known people in the field including (just to pick some names randomly) Stefan Brands, Kaliya Hamlin, Anthony Nadalin, Robin Wilton.<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.mustuniversity.com/schools-majors/nursing/" rel="nofollow">nursing schools</a> | <a href="http://www.mustuniversity.com/schools-majors/business-and-management/human-resource-management-graduate-diploma.html" rel="nofollow">human resource management graduate diploma</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007969087249548859.post-84895464210589853362010-09-02T15:59:04.727-07:002010-09-02T15:59:04.727-07:00Thanks all, for your thoughtful comments. I agree ...Thanks all, for your thoughtful comments. I agree with Karen - the fact the book had an effect on us, says something.Lisa Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10677227681455190084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007969087249548859.post-50359498956096589882010-09-01T19:57:08.640-07:002010-09-01T19:57:08.640-07:00I really did like Hunger Games. But I feel like CF...I really did like Hunger Games. But I feel like CF and MJay went in a different direction. I let my daughter read the first one. And then I made the mistake of trusting the series. I thought by the third, the series had taken on a whole different tone and purpose. So, I felt a bit caught off guard.<br /><br />I felt parts of MJay were exaggerated. Katniss's insanity didn't quite ring true for me.<br /><br />Overall, the writing and emotion was powerful. But, I probably won't read the series again. And it's not a series I walk away from wishing I'd written it.<br /><br />I think maybe my expectations going into MJay were misguided. I don't know. I love all the discussion the book has sparked though!Laura Paulinghttp://www.laurapauling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007969087249548859.post-17837544623542815472010-08-31T13:10:30.189-07:002010-08-31T13:10:30.189-07:00I also felt sad and actually a little depressed af...I also felt sad and actually a little depressed after reading this book. It was weird because it's a book -- not real life. But now that I've had time to dissect it, I think this is the effect that author wanted us to have. And the fact that it had ANY effect says something.Karen Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08697785820907711723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007969087249548859.post-54174683045740219262010-08-31T06:06:58.826-07:002010-08-31T06:06:58.826-07:00I felt satisfied with the ending. I felt like it ...I felt satisfied with the ending. I felt like it was hopeful - to me the fact that the main character decided to allow something very specific (which I won't mention to avoid spoilers) indicated hope and change because it was something brought up in all three books over and over that she would never do and was afraid of. As for the reunion with Peeta and not really showing their "love" in a detailed way, I liked the way it was done - subtle, sophisticated, sweet - without gushy emotion or sexual description - you still get the picture. And given that this is a YA book, I appreciated that.vmichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15545130837372429902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007969087249548859.post-38279153611613711142010-08-30T19:40:48.660-07:002010-08-30T19:40:48.660-07:00It took me a while to get used to the ending. I th...It took me a while to get used to the ending. I think I expected rainbows and birds singing and Katniss in the meadow frollicking with the deer. But that's not what the story was about. I liked it and thought it consistent with what we had seen so far. I think it would have been good to have more interactions between Katniss and Pres. Coin, build things up there a little more, but oh well. Great books. I don't see the point in all the hating either. I'll definately checkout SC's next series, and maybe try to get into Gregor again.Kelly Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08324622421797199560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007969087249548859.post-57438343193675191142010-08-30T17:52:50.954-07:002010-08-30T17:52:50.954-07:00I think she ended it just right.
Of course, I wou...I think she ended it just right.<br /><br />Of course, I would have liked it to have been different, but then it wouldn't have been true to the story she was telling.<br /><br />I think there is that ray of hope and healing that I didn't expect...which I am SO glad was there.storyqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007969087249548859.post-40019028148826426322010-08-30T16:32:38.422-07:002010-08-30T16:32:38.422-07:00I completely agree. I know she must have her reaso...I completely agree. I know she must have her reasons and I still LOVE the book and LOVE her because NO OTHER book has ever moved me quite so much as this series has. Yet I also agree it's a teen book where we 'should' be able to sense some kind of love or hope even within the darkest of stories. <br /><br />And I cant believe people are saying things about SC! She is a genius and no matter what I cannot wait to read anything that she writes next! :)<br /><br />Thanks for the mention btw! *blushes*Sab H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11653196275372160949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007969087249548859.post-47209849068083991162010-08-30T11:35:42.310-07:002010-08-30T11:35:42.310-07:00I haven't read any reviews: yours is the first...I haven't read any reviews: yours is the first, even though this really isn't a review. <br /><br />The ending made me think about the other two books. I understood why things had to progressed they way they did or characters portrayed the way they were. <br /><br />Although I tried to come to the book with no expectations of how it would end, I don't know if I have actually succeeded. I found the ending very satisfying. Starting and ending with Prim, for example, felt really complete. Sad, but right. <br /><br />And I liked a lot of her inner struggles, the ruminations. They seemed authentic and real and I appreciate Collins taking this route. <br /><br />The violence is staggering, and I wouldn't want my middle graders to read these books for a while yet. But that too, I believe, is part of what the theme is.Yat-Yeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028075516122778317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007969087249548859.post-9730268738224574772010-08-30T10:27:15.286-07:002010-08-30T10:27:15.286-07:00Great post! I've seen so many different review...Great post! I've seen so many different reviews that show such conflicting emotions about MJ, but I have to say that I loved it. I loved it for the darkness and the reality it provided. While it was nothing like I expected it to be, the darker tone and the sadness fit with the undertones that SC gave us in the first two.<br /><br />The series was never about the love story. It was always about the fact that the people in power were killing innocent children as a means to show just how much power they possessed. The political agendas and the constant ploys to use Katniss to help their own means was a huge part of the series. The war in the end was always expected and while I didn't imagine it to be so gruesome, it's realistic. I appreciate SC for the honesty she put into MJ and showing that no one is left unfazed by war. Everyone involved will be damaged and broken in some way.<br /><br />Like you, MJ left me with such a heavy feeling and I felt emotionally drained after reading it. It's been almost a week now and I'm still thinking about it, which goes to show just how incredible the series is and has been.Nikki (Wicked Awesome Books)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10379785087255968519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007969087249548859.post-8588899674233647582010-08-30T09:18:11.204-07:002010-08-30T09:18:11.204-07:00I've got about 50 pages to go and am feeling t...I've got about 50 pages to go and am feeling the darkness, too. Not that I'm not enjoying it (though that's a weird word to pick about a book with so much pain), but I think the middle-grade prude in me is disturbed by the level of violence in this one. I know; it's war. If it were a book for adults and kids were reading it, I'd have no problem. Somehow, because it's for kids, I'm having a hard time.<br /><br />After I tackle some writing this morning, finishing the book is my reward.Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.com