Funny thing about seeing the movies before the books in any series. The internet will create false narratives about what the movies got wrong. I remember when Catching Fire and Mockingjay were adapted to film, and people were out there saying Peeta died in the books. Some say in the former and others the latter. Obviously those people didn’t read the books because Peeta doesn’t die in either. Proof that experiencing things yourself is the best way to formulate honest opinions.
Mockingjay follows Katniss as she adjusts to life in District 13 and becomes the face of the war between the Capitol and the Districts. Forever changed by two violent forays in the arena, she now goes on a mission to kill President Snow even if it means going rogue and putting her friends in danger in the process.
Back to my point about experiencing things before speaking about them, I highly recommend reading this series of books. The movies are great, but the books give deeper insight into Katniss’s point of view.
As for differences, the main one here is that Effie isn’t really in the boom until the end. The movies used Effie in a larger role in Mockingjay. A true testament to how Elizabeth Banks brought the character to life. She made Effie an empathetic character, and a popular one at that. Movie Effie took the place of two other for the last two movies and even had a relationship with Haymitch.
Speaking of Haymitch, I find book Haymitch to be far more belligerently drunk and unlikable than his movie counterpart. His relationship with Katniss is tumultuous at best. Trust us not something they share.
Of the trilogy, this book is the weakest, but that’s not an insult. This book is still great and has a lot to say about our society and how fragile it is. It serves as a warning for who we let lead us. And it tells the horrors of war with empathetic detail. And that makes it special.
4 out of 5 stars.
Discover more from Becky Tyler Art and Photography
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Becky Tyler Art and Photography 
Funny thing about seeing the movies before the books in any series. The internet will create false narratives about what the movies got wrong. I remember when Catching Fire and Mockingjay were adapted to film, and people were out there saying Peeta died in the books. Some say in the former and others the latter. Obviously those people didn’t read the books because Peeta doesn’t die in either. Proof that experiencing things yourself is the best way to formulate honest opinions.
Mockingjay follows Katniss as she adjusts to life in District 13 and becomes the face of the war between the Capitol and the Districts. Forever changed by two violent forays in the arena, she now goes on a mission to kill President Snow even if it means going rogue and putting her friends in danger in the process.
Back to my point about experiencing things before speaking about them, I highly recommend reading this series of books. The movies are great, but the books give deeper insight into Katniss’s point of view.
As for differences, the main one here is that Effie isn’t really in the boom until the end. The movies used Effie in a larger role in Mockingjay. A true testament to how Elizabeth Banks brought the character to life. She made Effie an empathetic character, and a popular one at that. Movie Effie took the place of two other for the last two movies and even had a relationship with Haymitch.
Speaking of Haymitch, I find book Haymitch to be far more belligerently drunk and unlikable than his movie counterpart. His relationship with Katniss is tumultuous at best. Trust us not something they share.
Of the trilogy, this book is the weakest, but that’s not an insult. This book is still great and has a lot to say about our society and how fragile it is. It serves as a warning for who we let lead us. And it tells the horrors of war with empathetic detail. And that makes it special.
4 out of 5 stars.
Discover more from Becky Tyler Art and Photography
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Share this: