Mockingjay

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, 390 pages

In this final volume of the Hunger Games trilogy, Katniss finds herself yet again stuck in a dangerous political game of which she wants no part. She's recovering from her second trip to the Hunger Games, she's worried about her friends and family, and the rebel forces are asking a lot of her... more than she can (or wants to) give. Mockingjay is a study in PTSD, both from the point of view of the person experiencing it and from the point of view of a PTSD sufferer's friend. It's by no means a cheerful book, but it's incredible. I know a lot of people aren't happy with how this book (and series) ends, but I thought it was perfect the first time I read it, and I still stand by that assessment.