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

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

5.0

it was such a crazy ride oh my freaking god. there is definitely a difference in the writing style, compared to the hunger games trilogy - from the introduction, through the interactions to the twists. the ballad of songbirds and snakes definitely
is one of the best depictions of a villain i've read, because we get to see how rotten the soon-to-be-president actually is and at a point you're torn on whether to root for him or not. apart from that, it
can shift the povs, depending on how the reader decides to read the 4 books - if they start with tbosas, then they'll most probably be following the following trilogy from snow's pov, while if the reader decides to read the trilogy first, then tbosas results as kind of a memoir for the dead president. oh my god, suzanne, i havent been able to pick up my jaw from the ground this is just soooooooooo *doesnt intent to finish the sentence*
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