superlemon 's review for:

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

2.75

adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It seems like several ideas smooshed together- not a single plot. So much more could’ve been done to examine Snow’s motivations but it would’ve required major retconning, which I guess is too hard.