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A Balada dos Pássaros e das Serpentes by Suzanne Collins
158 reviews
jessiesnoww's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent
caelix's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This was in December 2023.
Now, August 2024, I picked it up again on a sunny day and started to read.. and then didn’t stop. I ate the whole book up in a total of less than 24 hours. It was another masterpiece by Suzanne of course, I don’t know why I doubted her pen the first time around!
Having now both watched the movie (though now I’m definitely due for a rewatch) and read the book, I can confidently agree with the people that complained that the movie was too different from the book. I have to say, though, it’s not changed I disagree with necessarily. All around, considering the director inability to see the anti-war statement in Suzanne’s books, I think it’s a good adaptation. Very enjoyable movie, really good cast (I love Rachel and Tom sm), dynamic change between the different parts of the story. It makes you like Snow, and then leave you with an awkward feeling toward him, which is what the book also goes for. But I think what the director missed was once again, the myriad of little things Suzanne adds in her writing that add this special touch to it, a certain humanity.
I personally think the arena scene was more interesting in the movie for sure (and it is my favourite version of the scene) but I do feel like there was another sense to the scene original. That this wasn’t a spectacle, no matter how much you try to make it one. Thats it’s just children killing each other’s.
Anyway, all of this to say, I loved the book and all the added details about the Capitals during the war and the political aspect of things! And I loved seeing Snow interactions with people throughout the whole book!
I would recommend 100%, but be wary of some gruesome scenes here and there!
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Classism
Moderate: Death
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic
polyanarchist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Violence, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
jessy4550's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Medical content, and Classism
eli_drottningu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Ciertamente hace un gran trabajo desarrollando el personaje de Snow, mostrando su manera de ver el mundo, su lealtad al capitolio, su lado más calculador, y cómo definitivamente sus prioridades están en el poder, el control y la reputación. Es un poco un "coming-of-age" en el sentido que muestra cómo pierde la "inocencia" en más de un sentido, aunque principalmente creo que se deshace de la ilusión de "ser una buena persona", aunque, desde luego, manteniendo la reputación de serlo, al menos a ojos de la sociedad del capitolio.
Me gustó bastante todo el contexto que da, de la guerra, de los juegos del hambre, del capitolio y los distritos, lo que definitivamente no me esperaba fue el giro de la tercera parte,
Eso sí, el último capítulo pasaron demasiadas cosas, se sintió algo apresurado.
Y es curioso, como se desarrollan las cosas en el epílogo, particularmente, como pasa de
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Medical content, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Drug use, Vomit, and Death of parent
readingoccasionally89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
princess_marie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Gun violence, and War
Minor: Addiction, Body horror, Drug use, Police brutality, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism
aino_maria23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit and Stalking
saumyagupta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction
haileyhardcover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit, Cannibalism, and Pandemic/Epidemic