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A review by hannahcolechin22
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
5.0
“Well, as they said, it’s not over until the mockingjay sings.”
When I first discovered that there was a prequel to this outstanding trilogy, I can’t lie, I had very low expectations. The main trilogy had set the bar very high.
I was initially quite unenthusiastic when I found out about this book. Snow was one of the last characters that came to mind when thinking of who should deserve their own prequel. Characters like Haymitch and Finnick, victors of the 50th and 65th Hunger Games, would have been much more thrilling reads in my opinion. However, after reading this prequel, I can now say that Suzanne Collins’ characterisation of Snow was absolutely flawless.
Being set 64 years before the first book, Collins gives her readers an insight into how certain aspects of the Games were created. Mentors, betting, sponsors, interviewing tributes, forming allies, the Victor’s Village, some things that Snow created himself, were all further explained in this prequel. Knowing what I know now makes re-watching/re-reading the main trilogy even more impactful.
When I first discovered that there was a prequel to this outstanding trilogy, I can’t lie, I had very low expectations. The main trilogy had set the bar very high.
I was initially quite unenthusiastic when I found out about this book. Snow was one of the last characters that came to mind when thinking of who should deserve their own prequel. Characters like Haymitch and Finnick, victors of the 50th and 65th Hunger Games, would have been much more thrilling reads in my opinion. However, after reading this prequel, I can now say that Suzanne Collins’ characterisation of Snow was absolutely flawless.
Being set 64 years before the first book, Collins gives her readers an insight into how certain aspects of the Games were created. Mentors, betting, sponsors, interviewing tributes, forming allies, the Victor’s Village, some things that Snow created himself, were all further explained in this prequel. Knowing what I know now makes re-watching/re-reading the main trilogy even more impactful.