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greenmind's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Coriolanus isn’t a hero or even particularly likeable here, which makes this book a little harder to find the groove into - and sadly we see him as a young villain, more this way by nature than by design. Weak and snobbish, confused by his emotional responses and only ever “in love” in a shallow, possessive sense, rather than being fully present in his own life. Lucy Gray is more interesting than him, and yet we never really get to know her because Snow isn’t actually capable of deep human connection. It means the book doesn’t live up to its true potential and feels confusing to read, with shallow character and a lack of tension if you haven’t already enjoyed the Hunger Games trilogy before this. Snow really is just a boring psychopath after all - and it’s all the more disappointing to have that revealed when you’re looking for something with more conflict and bite. A manipulative and manipulating loner with only the drive to feed his own narcissism and personal survival driving his actions. Disappointing generally, even if I did enjoy dipping into this world again. I imagine the upcoming film of this could also be equally disappointing… or it might be significantly better, considering the much needing edit this bloated book needed will be delivered in film script form. We’ll see.
Graphic: Murder, Suicide, and Child abuse
Moderate: Classism, Colonisation, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death, Deportation, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Violence, War, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Child death, Genocide, Medical content, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Stalking and Alcohol
emsprobablyreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Violence, War, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Slavery, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Suicide, Addiction, Alcohol, Confinement, Medical content, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Confinement and Vomit
laineydunne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Murder, Alcoholism, Cannibalism, Child death, Drug use, Gun violence, Police brutality, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Addiction, Animal death, Slavery, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Hate crime, and War
emiliehomme's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Suicide
thattheatrekid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Murder, Torture, Child death, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Cannibalism
Minor: Vomit, Police brutality, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and War
anouks_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Alcohol and War
Minor: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Gun violence, and Drug abuse
rae42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Suicide, Addiction, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Classism, Death of parent, Death, Murder, Blood, Gore, Grief, and Gun violence
Moderate: Dementia
Minor: Vomit
Kinda hate that it's humanising characters which later do horrible things in the original trilogyjmeier's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Suicide, Child abuse, and Child death
maddiezreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Stalking, War, Alcohol, Blood, Colonisation, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Rape, Racism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Torture
Minor: Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Vomit
taliahsbookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
"Hey, you found some katniss. Good work, CC." Coriolanus wondered if he meant it to be decorative, like the Grandma'am's roses, but she immediately examined the roots, from which small tubers hung. "Little too early yet."
It's certainly a curiosity when you have that, along with the origins of some of the most powerful ideas and songs of the original trilogy and how those connect to the future leader of perhaps one of the darkest countries in the world.
Favorite quotes:
"It took two parties to make a war."(183)
"If the cause wasn't honorable, how could it be an honor to participate in it?"(202)
"She could fly around District 12 all she liked, but she and her mockingjays could never harm him again."(516)
Graphic: Child death, Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Gore, and Suicide
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug use, Police brutality, and War