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gwynniferr 's review for:
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
by Suzanne Collins
judging by the reviews of this book, i think some people need to learn that an unlikable protagonist doesn't automatically equal a bad book. yes, this won't be everyone's cup of tea and i can see that there were some dragged out parts and some parts that were too batshit crazy to take seriously.
but overall, this was one of the most interesting books i've ever read and it was fascinating reading from snow's perspective, feeling like he was constantly walking a very fine line between being a normal person with feelings and emotions and being a cold-hearted, self-centered snake abusing people's trust for his personal gain. it was weird having an ending where literally everything turns out perfect for the main character but feeling absolutely repulsed by every single development and choice that led up to it.
so many people are calling this a villain origin story but for me that's not what this book is at all. this is not about something that happened to snow to make him 'evil' or whatever, he probably had the potential to do horrible things from the very first page. this simply details a significant chain of events from the life of a twisted monster that pushed him to overstep the boundaries of his frail moral system to finally take the steps he needs to take to ensure his personal success without being bound by society's expectation of having to behave and feel like a normal human being.
but overall, this was one of the most interesting books i've ever read and it was fascinating reading from snow's perspective, feeling like he was constantly walking a very fine line between being a normal person with feelings and emotions and being a cold-hearted, self-centered snake abusing people's trust for his personal gain. it was weird having an ending where literally everything turns out perfect for the main character but feeling absolutely repulsed by every single development and choice that led up to it.
so many people are calling this a villain origin story but for me that's not what this book is at all. this is not about something that happened to snow to make him 'evil' or whatever, he probably had the potential to do horrible things from the very first page. this simply details a significant chain of events from the life of a twisted monster that pushed him to overstep the boundaries of his frail moral system to finally take the steps he needs to take to ensure his personal success without being bound by society's expectation of having to behave and feel like a normal human being.