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clockworkblue 's review for:
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
by Suzanne Collins
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I've never read a book where the author sets out to make you hate the main character. Getting a glimpse into how he makes decisions and how he rationalizes the terrible things he does was so interesting. I wish this book felt less relevant to current events. It expands on the Hunger Games beautifully and respectfully, never forgetting that the basis of the series is serious and horrifying, and reminding us that we are not unlike those we view as monsters. In some stories, we are those monsters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gore
Minor: Mental illness, Death of parent