amschelly153 's review for:

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

4.5

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Gorgeous storytelling. Sociopathic main character. Wild but well done backstory.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail