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elyse_reader 's review for:
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
by Suzanne Collins
challenging
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was an amazing deep dive into the hunger games universe and how one of it's most heinous villians got his start. Coriolanus garners support and sympathy at the beginning of the book, but veers off the deep end near the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Death of parent