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Изгревът в деня на Жътвата by Suzanne Collins

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six stars. ten stars. All the Stars by Kendrick Lamar and SZA.

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When Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was announced a few years ago I was very skeptical of it and I never read it (I read the original trilogy as they were being released and I loved them, and I've re-read them a number of times as an adult and still really enjoy them, so it wasn't that I don't like the books). When this book was announced I decided to finally read Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and it turns out I was right to be skeptical. I think the book gets somewhere interesting by the end, but I don't like the first half, and I think some of the names are Too silly even for the baseline of silliness in this series. 

But, I was more optimistic about this book and I was right to be. I don't rate this as highly as the original The Hunger Games, and I don't think it works as well as a standalone book, but I think it's a very effective prequel and does a good job of building out more of the world. 

I think anyone who is a fan of the series as a whole will be satisfied with this entry, and it also makes me excited about the possibility of more prequels. 

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As a huge fan of this series, I’m consistently impressed with Suzanne’s ability to write novels packed with action, believable characters,  and relevant big picture themes that hit on a personal level.  She is able to Include exciting reveals that fit in the world she has built in ways that are purposeful and meaningful.

I’m so glad this book exists.   Like the others in the series, I plan to read and listen multiple times to fully appreciate the symbolism and details.

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The Hunger Ganes series holds a super special place in my heart as a writer, reader, and human. This book shows that Suzanne Collins absolutely still has got it--maybe even more than she did before!

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“thank you suzanne”, we all say in unison. she rly went ham to make us hate Snow again 

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