aely 's review for:

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

4.0

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book was awful and disturbing and terrifying and oh my god—

SEJANUS DESERVED BETTER

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent