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wellreadmegs 's review for:
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
by Suzanne Collins
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Honestly, I wasn't sure how I would feel getting back into the world of the Hunger Games and Panem as an adult when I started reading this series at the age of 12 or 13. Surprisingly Suzanne Collins sucked me back in and there was some comfort in already knowing some of the cast of characters and the premise.
I found the book fascinating and a really interesting way to understand the President Snow we know in the trilogy. Of course when you first meet Coriolanus Snow you want to root for him and especially Lucy and then as the book progresses you can't help but feel conflicted about all the choices and decisions. Power wins out always.
I was a little concerned when there was still 40% of the book left after The 10th Hunger Games was completed and there was a solid 30-50 pages of nothing super interesting happening - you just knew things were going to take a turn but didn't know when. I understand building up the plot but I felt that some of that could have been shortened.
I was hoping for a little more romance between Lucy and Coriolanus in the book but there wasn't too much of that. I would also love to have another book on The Covey and their lives as they navigated being non-district and non-capital. How did these people come to be? Where did it start?
Overall I enjoyed going back into the world of Panem and am very interested in watching the movie & re-watching the trilogy. I feel like I will pick up on a lot more especially in relation to President Snow. Really interesting and introspective read.
I found the book fascinating and a really interesting way to understand the President Snow we know in the trilogy. Of course when you first meet Coriolanus Snow you want to root for him and especially Lucy and then as the book progresses you can't help but feel conflicted about all the choices and decisions. Power wins out always.
I was a little concerned when there was still 40% of the book left after The 10th Hunger Games was completed and there was a solid 30-50 pages of nothing super interesting happening - you just knew things were going to take a turn but didn't know when. I understand building up the plot but I felt that some of that could have been shortened.
I was hoping for a little more romance between Lucy and Coriolanus in the book but there wasn't too much of that. I would also love to have another book on The Covey and their lives as they navigated being non-district and non-capital. How did these people come to be? Where did it start?
Overall I enjoyed going back into the world of Panem and am very interested in watching the movie & re-watching the trilogy. I feel like I will pick up on a lot more especially in relation to President Snow. Really interesting and introspective read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Drug use, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Classism