Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

147 reviews

yilliun's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

Without reading the quotes at the beginning of the book, it’s tough to understand the core message and concepts behind Collins writing this. I watched quite a few videos about the book before actually reading it and I think that really helped my comprehension of the story. 

I think Snow got himself so stuck in survival mode that he forgot how to turn that part of himself off. When Dr. Gaul proposes to him how she sees world order, he is more primed to believe her as opposed to Sejanus or Lucy Gray.

Understanding the origins of the Hunger Games gives the world of Panem so much more depth and Katniss’ story becomes more powerful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Classism, War, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Medical content and Cannibalism

Minor: Death of parent

aysha_blake's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Drug use, Gore, Medical content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, War, Stalking, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Animal death, Blood, Alcohol, Classism, Gaslighting, Grief, Confinement, Death of parent, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts

kattila's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, War, Alcohol, Animal death, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Confinement, Police brutality, Trafficking, Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, Blood, Addiction, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Genocide, Terminal illness, and Torture

Minor: Cannibalism and Medical trauma

paigeinabook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I never thought Suzanne Collins could get any Suzanne Collins, but she did! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Vomit, Drug use, Sexual content, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Ableism, Child death, Gaslighting, Stalking, Cannibalism, Classism, Death, Toxic relationship, Genocide, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Murder, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Grief, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Torture, and War

woods_corinne's review against another edition

fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Medical trauma, Grief, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Violence, Gun violence, Alcohol, Blood, Death, War, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Medical content, Child death, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Confinement

samcsmith's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Murder, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, Vomit, Alcohol, and War

arce's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Child death, Racism, Death, Gun violence, and Torture

Moderate: War

Minor: Drug abuse and Medical content

emilywemily6's review against another edition

dark reflective tense 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

4.75

This was a reread for me because of the movie that just came out. I absolutely loved this book and enjoyed reading the entire thing. It is so fascinating to see Panem before the Hunger Games trilogy and see glimpses at both the world before and the trajectory set in motion because of Snow’s involvement in the games. The last 50 or so pages took quite the turn, and while I like the ambiguous ending, I feel like Snow and Lucy Gray’s feelings took a really quick nosedive that wasn’t quite as developed. I wish Lucy Gray had a little bit more depth, and I think that depth would have helped me understand her choices at the very end a little better since it seemed like Corio’s perception of her was distorted in the woods. Overall, this books makes me want so much more in this world!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Gore, Gaslighting, Animal death, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Blood, Child abuse, Police brutality, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Murder, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Body horror

Moderate: Medical content, War, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Eating disorder and Cursing

azileotulp's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

I can't praise this book enough. Suzanne Collins has such a special way of writing that manages to always keep me engaged and wanting to know more. I didn't even mind the slower parts the way I do in other books because they added so much to the story. Every sentence felt perfectly crafted to contribute to the themes of the story. I honestly already want to read it again and again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Murder, War, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Animal death, Body horror, Addiction, Drug use, Animal cruelty, Medical content, Kidnapping, Confinement, Gun violence, Gore, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent, Misogyny, Sexism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

_azure76's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Vomit, Gaslighting, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Drug use, Classism, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, War, Body horror, Death, and Violence