A review by theliterarymess
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Songbirds and Snakes makes for a pretty good prequel to the Hunger Games and provides a good insight into the rise of President Snow, I just found that the pacing could be really awkward at times and Coriolanus’ descent into cruelty began steady but then it was like his entire character changed all too fast,
especially when he turns on Lucy Gray


It was a slow read for me as I didn’t find Lucy Gray as likeable as she’s meant to be until about 75% through. The nods to the books were nice to spot but it’s been so long since I read them that the interest just wasn’t really there
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