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A review by jodean
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This is a book that knows what a prequel should do. There's too many unneeded pre- and sequels around lately and not enough original work, so I'd been skeptic
al of this one. But it's an exception.
I don't think anything can compare to the original trilogy, but this book makes me look at it all in a new light. It answers questions I didn't think to ask.
<Spoiler>Also, Sejanus deserved better and God I hope Lucy Gray made it somewhere better.
al of this one. But it's an exception.
I don't think anything can compare to the original trilogy, but this book makes me look at it all in a new light. It answers questions I didn't think to ask.
<Spoiler>Also, Sejanus deserved better and God I hope Lucy Gray made it somewhere better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Child death, Child abuse, Body horror, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Classism, Medical content, Confinement, and Alcohol
Moderate: War, Slavery, Addiction, Animal death, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Cannibalism, Blood, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual assault, Mental illness, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content