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znvisser'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
4.25
For me it’s been long enough so that I don’t remember the precise details of the later President Snow’s evil. At some point though, Snow was just a (cocky) kid a bit too gullible buying into the propaganda poured over him after growing up in a war. Simultaneously however, the basis for his later evil is already apparent as well: his character is classist, distrusting, and extremely calculating; as a teenager, Snow is therefore cold and unable to form any genuine relationships. From the start Snow is constantly - and quick at - rebuilding his outward image to control how he comes across in public, whether it is to hide his insecurities, arrogance or cruelty. It’s also shown early on how he is actually able to drop this guard to some extent around Lucy Gray, which makes his actions harder to predict sometimes, and as a result for a more interesting plot. It’s quite a feat how the author entangles you into this story about someone not even that likeable; somehow you still root for Snow to magically take his life in a different direction, even though this is a prequel and we already know not even love (or whatever the feelings were that he called love) could save the guy.
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Violence, War, Classism, Murder, Toxic friendship, Death, and Genocide
Moderate: Deportation, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Cannibalism, Medical content, and Vomit
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
noemie_13'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
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Murder, Police brutality, Genocide, War, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Violence
kylasmv15's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Murder, Toxic friendship, Violence, Blood, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Classism, and Addiction
Minor: Grief, Alcohol, Dementia, Bullying, Cannibalism, War, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Abandonment, Drug use, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
kat1105'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Blood, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Vomit, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Classism, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and War
garlicbelle's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Police brutality, Murder, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Grief, Genocide, Death, War, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Emotional abuse, Blood, Violence, Trafficking, Suicide, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Body horror
themelleh'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
3.0
Moderate: Body horror, Cannibalism, Gun violence, Racism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Genocide, Gore, Kidnapping, Drug abuse, Classism, Death, Vomit, War, Addiction, Alcohol, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parent, Blood, Child death, Murder, Dementia, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
emercedesrich's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Classism, Death, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Body horror
Moderate: Cannibalism
Minor: Slavery, Alcohol, and Vomit
kingspite618'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
Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Genocide, Violence, Blood, Murder, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, War, Body horror, Classism, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Gun violence, and Alcohol
Moderate: Torture, Death of parent, Cannibalism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual violence
olliepopop'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
4.75
I also really appreciated getting to see Snow's perspective and the mindset of the Capitol elite (and eventually people) that would've contributed to the longevity of the Hunger Games.
I was shocked when it was revealed Lucy Gray did actually love him at all and wasn't just playing him, but that just further showed the sinister nature of his lying, that she could think he did things for her when it was really just to save his own reputation, future, or life every time. The last chapter felt the perfect culmination and reveal of Snow's true nature even while he was still making himself sick lying to himself.
Overall, I really enjoyed the book and think it showed what it wanted to incredibly well!
Part 1: 4 ⭐️
Part 2: 4.25 ⭐️
Part 3: 5 ⭐️
Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Gore, Blood, Child death, War, Body horror, Classism, and Confinement
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Cannibalism, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Drug use, and Sexual violence
caitlin_123a's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Gore, Death, Violence, and Body horror
Moderate: Classism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Cannibalism, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Death of parent, Animal death, War, Addiction, and Religious bigotry