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A review by literalhedgehog
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Susanne Collins is a genius.
I was captivated, this book sucked me in the same way the rest of the series did. I also LOVE the fact that I Hated the main character. It’s a hard balance, writing a first person pov from the antagonist of another series- it’s their point of view so you have to have them make sense of the actions they are taking, but I feel like that puts the main character at a risk of being likable. Not the case here! I understood Snow, and saw his motives. But I also saw all the places he could have done better and didn’t! It’s part of the reason I was able to finish the ebook version of this novel but not the audiobook one- with the audiobook I was TOO in his head.
I really want to discuss some of the symbols I caught at the end- the compass and the poem!!!! Omg just, is this a book for the youths, yes. But is it a literary art form??? VERY MUCH SO.
I was captivated, this book sucked me in the same way the rest of the series did. I also LOVE the fact that I Hated the main character. It’s a hard balance, writing a first person pov from the antagonist of another series- it’s their point of view so you have to have them make sense of the actions they are taking, but I feel like that puts the main character at a risk of being likable. Not the case here! I understood Snow, and saw his motives. But I also saw all the places he could have done better and didn’t! It’s part of the reason I was able to finish the ebook version of this novel but not the audiobook one- with the audiobook I was TOO in his head.
I really want to discuss some of the symbols I caught at the end- the compass and the poem!!!! Omg just, is this a book for the youths, yes. But is it a literary art form??? VERY MUCH SO.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Toxic relationship, Child death, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Classism, Vomit, Violence, Death of parent, Cannibalism, and Addiction