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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Dang. Absolutely a case of the book being better than the movie. And I liked the movie! So I knew the general plot going into this read, but this book just gives such insight to Coriolanus Snow’s twisted motivations and inner dialogue. His justifications for his actions as well as his rising paranoia just can’t be truly captured on film, and reading this had my blood pressure rising. Very well done backstory for a series villain!
Escapist fun that had me thinking back to specific sensations I experienced reading the first trilogy. Action-packed, decent plot and strong themes throughout. It plays by its own rules, although I can see why this story would put people who anticipated the story going a certain way into a disappointing path. My recommendation would be to just treat this as a new novel totally separated by the trilogy and you will find it MUCH more enjoyable.
Two things I appreciated most about the book:
1. It tackles philosophical themes in ways I was not expecting. LOVED it.
2. It lets itself have fun. One thing I remember about the trilogy (especially Catching Fire) was how dark it got throughout the whole book. This book gets dark (arguably some of the most darkest moments in this HGUniverse), but balances it out with light moments that allow the readers to breathe and even reflect upon their own beliefs of the world! I like breathing!
Overall: 4/5
Two things I appreciated most about the book:
1. It tackles philosophical themes in ways I was not expecting. LOVED it.
2. It lets itself have fun. One thing I remember about the trilogy (especially Catching Fire) was how dark it got throughout the whole book. This book gets dark (arguably some of the most darkest moments in this HGUniverse), but balances it out with light moments that allow the readers to breathe and even reflect upon their own beliefs of the world! I like breathing!
Overall: 4/5
Winding and weaving through the creation of the hunger games, a poetic story of the vile creature who came to be known as President Snow.
After reading the original trilogy this book seems so unserious to me, ridiculous really…
I didn't love this book until I got to the last three or four chapters, but I did finish very into it. It just seems like SO MUCH SETUP, but I guess it paid off in the end. Not necessarily because it was a happy ending, but because there was a lot of guessing going on and I wasn't very emotionally invested in any of the characters enough to find the journey to the resolution super enjoyable. The resolution was solid, though. I could definitely see a sequel to this prequel.
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated