redsrecs 's review for:

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Honestly my immediate reaction after reading this book is “What the fuck did I just read?”

This book had its claws in me from page one, Suzanne just knows how to draw me in and then try to drown me!

This book was EVERYTHING, it was such a deep dive into society and humans and what are we without control but also what can we become when set free?

I read The Hunger Games trilogy 10 years ago and this book just dragged me back into all the feels I was having reading that.

It was so good I feel like there is no why I could describe every single things I liked about this book.

I honestly have a “I can fix him” crush on young Snow even knowing what he becomes. You can’t help but become invested in his life and ambition.

Gosh damn Suzanne, how must I move on from this?