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whatisjordyreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
coriolanus snow is many things, and being a
i will tell everyone always: Suzanne Collins knows EXACTLY what she's doing when she chooses names for people and places and the technology of the world of Panem. she's a genius fr
Graphic: Torture, Classism, Murder, Xenophobia, Violence, Child death, Police brutality, War, and Death
Moderate: Drug use and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent, Addiction, and Alcoholism
studydniowka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Deportation, Grief, Medical trauma, Torture, Toxic relationship, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Sexism, Slavery, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Colonisation, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Murder, War, Xenophobia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, and Violence
claudiamacpherson'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
4.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gun violence, War, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Violence, Xenophobia, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Bullying, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Vomit, and Police brutality
spurreys's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Acabo de terminar este libro y tengo demasiados pensamientos encontrados.
En primer lugar, si bien lo menos relevante, es momento de mencionar que, gracias a este libro, pude romper una racha de bloqueo lector de más de cinco años, que me dejaron con ganas incluso de más. La calidad de Suzanne se mantuvo prácticamente igual que en la trilogía principal, haciéndome hablarle a las páginas como si me pudieran responder. Es más que seguro que, apenas pueda hacerme de una copia de dichos libros, la pienso releer.
La propuesta de un Snow enamorado, hablando mal y rápido, me hizo mierda. Yo tenía en mente a este personaje como un ser despiadado y sin alma, pero saber que alguien fue capaz de hacerle sentir algo. . . me hizo chillar más de una vez. Lucy Gray me sacó de mi zona de confort de lo que esperaba de un tributo, y saber que lo que a los 75 años de la guerra conocemos como juegos sean en gran medida resultado de Snow incluso me hace más sentido de lo que esperaba.
Sin embargo, la tercera parte del libro hizo que, de no haberme enganchado desde el primer momento, serían dos o tres estrellas en lugar de cuatro. Entre la vuelta de los acontecimientos como el abrupto final, siento que fue un meh.
Entiendo que los Snow siempre caen de pie, pero no creo que tendrían que haber conseguido todo. . . no así. El epílogo se siente vacío, nombrando todo lo que le salió bien a la familia de las rosas. Espero una segunda parte, porque lo siento como un inicio de una nueva etapa de la saga, no solo un libro auto-concluyente. Porque, de haber sido solamente eso, hubiera quedado completamente inútil; porque cuando leí los planes que él tenía para un futuro, cómo ocurre todo al final. . . se sintió como un producto sacado de Wattpad, en el cual la escritora se queda sin idea/ganas a medio terminar y solamente se apura porque tiene un público atrás pidiendo en comentarios que dé mas contenido. Es más, de no tratarse de Suzanne Collins (y sabiendo que mi juicio no es completamente objetivo con ella), podría mencionar muchísimas notas respecto a la relación de los dos protagonistas, y todo lo que se podría haber cambiado para mejor respecto a sus interacciones en caso de que se hubieran querido realmente, y no se hubiera utilizado mutuamente. Porque, en defensa de nuestro pobre Snow, ella también se estuvo aprovechando de él de la misma manera, principalmente en la última parte del libro.
Pero bueno, quitando los detalles de los personajes individuales, agradezco completamente que hayan ampliado un poco más el universo construido detrás de los juegos, y de Panem en general. Ahora solo pido que no me dejen con las ganas de saber más sobre como pasamos de tener a los tributos muriendo de hambre a tener todo un negocio a su alrededor, más allá de los detalles que Snow generó en este libro.
PD. Si Snow pudo tener un libro, ¿para cuándo más contenido de Finnick?
PD2.
Graphic: Blood, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Gore, Murder, Police brutality, Torture, and Child death
Moderate: War, Xenophobia, and Cannibalism
ging090803's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Since it is during the 10th Hunger Games, I really liked how the games were not as developped as the book 1.
For Snow, I liked how his development was complicated yet really simple. He was always hungry for ambition and power. He was just distracted for a little while by love but, at the end, he did return to his beloved ambition Little rebelous but not enough to not become the futur President Snow.
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent and Suicide attempt
Minor: Torture and Cannibalism
chlorai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Torture, Animal death, Child death, Classism, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Blood, Death, and Gun violence
jojo_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, War, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Dementia, Drug abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Eating disorder, Grief, and Slavery
fireandash'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
5.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Violence, and Classism
Moderate: Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: War
mo_za11'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
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Xenophobia, War, Torture, Gun violence, and Forced institutionalization
wilamina'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
3.75
So in conclusion, the ballad of songbirds and snakes was annoying average, with few redeeming factors to warrant it a slightly higher grade, but without it's association with the hunger games, it would probably never have been shelved.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, War, and Xenophobia