Raw, bleak, and heartbreaking--but beautiful. 
 I count this as the third book in my life to make me cry. 
 The first, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. To Kill a Mockingbird 
 The second, Markus Zusak's The Book Thief. The Book Thief 
 And now, Mockingjay. 
 Collins writes achingly wonderful characters. I wish I could write the sort of sweeping saga she's put together. 
 My sole complaint is a slightly rushed feeling at the end. As a colleague mentioned to me, it was as though she had a page limit and suddenly realized how close she was to it and had to hurry to tie up her loose ends. 
 However, that being said: WHAT a read.