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

adventurous tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No

3.5

„The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes“ is a prequel to the Hunger Games Trilogy and features the later president of Panem Coriolanus Snow as a teenaged protagonist and mentor in the 10th Hunger Games.  Fans of the original trilogy will find many fascinating links to it and sort-of-explanations for Snows character. The book provides and interesting new brick in the world building of the dystopia Panem. I found some of the storylines a bit too rushed and almost not fully thought out and the theoretical philosophical background (mainly Hobbes and Locke) was woven in quite heavy handedly but overall it was an enjoyable read.
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