medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

3.5⭐️
I enjoyed it but was a slow read at the start and then felt the games was over quickly. Was good to see how the hunger games came to be the ones we know at the 74th/75th games. Also interesting to see how Snow developed into the man we we know as President.
adventurous challenging dark medium-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

This put me in a slump. Third star is for how easy it is to hate Snow
tense slow-paced
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
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: No

What an ABSOLUTE comeback after books 2 and 3 (which I found very meh). I've never read a villain origin story before and I was NOT disappointed. I found myself simultaneously rooting for and hating both Coryo and Lucy on and off throughout the book which was really fun! Well written, truly could not put it down. I want to reread all the other books now and cannot wait to watch the movie adaptation. Consider me hooked on this series again with its edge, charisma, and off kilter humor. Counting down the days to the next book's release!