A review by below_average_baker
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

tense slow-paced

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

3.5

The writing in this book did not feel as carefully crafted as the Hunger Games trilogy, with uneven character development and more clunky exposition throughout the book. Many of the supporting characters felt one-dimensional.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Child death

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Gun violence, Alcohol, and Body horror

Minor: Confinement, Cannibalism, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, War, Police brutality, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent