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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
238 reviews
hailstorm3812's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Child death, and Violence
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and War
al3xa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Police brutality, Torture, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, Violence, and War
Moderate: Blood, Addiction, Alcohol, Xenophobia, Murder, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Bullying, Colonisation, Genocide, Abandonment, Deportation, and Emotional abuse
tiana_king's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Grief, Child death, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Addiction and War
captaininsaneoh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Classism, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, and Self harm
Moderate: Cannibalism
camiandkitread'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
Collins is a master storyteller for not only is she able to interest her readers with the backstory of President Snow, she’s also able to write him in such a way that makes the reader sympathize with him.
Minor: Grief, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Murder, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Death, and War
moonlitreading_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Snow is such a trash human being and 500+ pages of him is too much for my liking. The only comfort I have is the knowledge of what happens to him in Mockingjay.
My dislike for Snow aside, this book was okay. It didn’t affect me the way the trilogy did but it is interesting how the Hunger Games were like in the beginning. It shows how the mentoring, the sponsorship, the betting, and all the other stuff I know from the trilogy came to fruition.
I did like a few characters, namely Sejanus and Tigris. Sejanus deserved so much better, what happened to him literally broke my heart
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Murder, Death, Violence, and Child death
Moderate: Addiction
kelseyr713's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It is not fun to be inside Snow's head for this long, but it is enlightening. The plot also manages to be compelling despite knowing the foregone conclusion. Seeing an early version of the Hunger Games without all the technology that the later ones will have is interesting too.
Graphic: Classism, Alcohol, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Child death, Murder, Blood, Gore, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Violence, Confinement, Death, Toxic friendship, and War
Moderate: Drug abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, Vomit, Addiction, and Drug use
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, and Cannibalism
joensign's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Child death, Murder, Death, War, and Gore
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Confinement, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, and Medical content
lunsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
If you enjoy understanding the mind of nuanced, imperfect characters, all while diving into some interesting discussions about humanity, then this is the book for you. Additionally if you loved The Hunger Games trilogy, it'll be interesting to notice all the parallels, knowing what comes after. Snow's descent into madness and loss of empathy as the book progresses is flawlessly executed, which makes the ending all the more heartbreaking and bittersweet. Once again, it won't work for everyone and I believe this has been a very polarizing book thus far, but I enjoyed every aspect about it.
Graphic: Child death, War, Classism, Murder, Violence, Death, and Gun violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Drug use, and Gore
Minor: Cannibalism, Toxic friendship, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
andyandnormski's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The story follows Snow as a young teenager on the cusp of adulthood and shows you just how irredeemable he was from the very beginning. The narrative is haunting from his perspective. What you gain is a deeper understanding of how the games and Panem itself evolved into what we see during Katniss's time. Without giving too much away, all I can say is you'll likely find yourself wanting to personally punch Snow by the time the story is finished.
Graphic: Classism, War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Child death, Gore, Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Cannibalism, Addiction, and Blood
Minor: Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Grief, and Medical content