Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

417 reviews

peroxide_princes's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.25

Another artfully crafted and carefully planned book from Suzanne Collins, and in my opinion makes a great addition to the Hunger Games universe as a prequel. There are definitely some moments where character decisions/plot points feel a little jarring or rushed, especially in very tense moments of the book,

like Sejanus’ death and the whole ending Lucy Gray scene in which she disappears. Obviously these plot points were carefully made by Collins, and I think it fits the story, but I think from an objective reading standpoint they come off clunky.

. Overall, I think she does an excellent job with Snow’s characterization and development

and not to sound crazy, but I think she does a great job of showing just how twisted he is. He is clearly a master manipulator from the start, but throughout the book shows he can have heart or moments of weakness. Collins really leads you to believe for a while that he truly might change, only to rip it away in the epilogue, where ‘Coriolanus’ has truly died, and ‘Snow’ now presides with pride and power. May not be to everyone’s taste, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

.  Also, I have to give Collins a lot of credit, because no detail dropped throughout the book (and trust me, there were SO many details) went without resolution, and I appreciate that greatly. Because of my personal taste with clunky writing and strange word choice at times, I couldn’t give this book 5 stars, but I really think Collins has another solid rendition here in the universe of The Hunger Games.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Blood, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Child death, Violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Grief, Medical content, Death of parent, Police brutality, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

whitne_ey's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Police brutality, Child death, Classism, Death of parent, Blood, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Gun violence, Genocide, Toxic relationship, War, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Cursing, Drug abuse, Confinement, Vomit, Addiction, Drug use, and Alcohol

bass_clarinet's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Trafficking, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, and Death of parent

Minor: Misogyny and Vomit

hazle_363's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

Such a good exploration of snow and Lucy gray, the capitol vs districts and loyalty

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Colonisation, Grief, Classism, Violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

bag_end_library's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Good prequel to the Hunger Games series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Addiction, Child death, Murder, Classism, Death, Genocide, Blood, Bullying, Alcohol, Animal death, and Gun violence

paloverdepages's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Child death, Gore, and Blood

Minor: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Vomit, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

decie's review against another edition

adventurous dark

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Violence, Confinement, Classism, Colonisation, Gun violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Xenophobia

Moderate: War and Cannibalism

Minor: Abandonment and Vomit

aliengirlreads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Child abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Animal cruelty, Death, Police brutality, Child death, and Confinement

Moderate: Grief, Addiction, War, Medical content, Classism, Alcohol, Animal death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Death of parent, Dementia, Vomit, and Blood

jessmbark's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Coriolanus Snow walked so Oliver Quick could run. But in all seriousness, Suzanne Collins' ability to write in a binge-worthy way is impressive. Some moments were a bit on the nose, but this fits the theme of the original trilogy so well: bread and circuses. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Classism and Xenophobia

madqueenk's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Murder, and Child abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, and Death

Minor: Animal cruelty and Abandonment