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

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Amazing book! This is my second read; I thought it would be good to reread it when I saw the new movie (which, by the way, was a fantastically done adaptation). I really love the symbolism and Snow’s gradual moral decline down a path you can somewhat predict from the beginning. Snow’s thoughts reveal more than anything and it’s fascinating from a psychological standpoint to see the way he rationalizes himself and his worldview. Just very well written.