marisabenn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This was definitely an amazing villain origin story. I loved to see Snow become a sociopath... but again, it only really shines in the last few chapters.
Lucy Grey deserved so much. I loved her, even if I didn't really trust her. I was hoping she would be the poisoning that leads to Snow's chronic bleeding, but no. We never learn her fate which is disappointing.
I wish there were more chapters that went into the future and we could see Snow become president and even an introduction to Katniss.
I can't say I recommend this, but it was a decent addition to the trilogy.
Graphic: Child death, Classism, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Moderate: Gun violence and Death of parent
Minor: Cannibalism, Cursing, Miscarriage, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Dementia, and Drug abuse
paushaw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: War, Violence, Murder, Gun violence, Blood, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Police brutality
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, Animal cruelty, Vomit, Drug use, and Cannibalism
ilariasbizzera's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Torture, Addiction, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, and Death
tahsintries's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: War, Murder, and Child death
Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Genocide, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Violence, Blood, Confinement, Drug use, Medical content, and Torture
wilamina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Spoiler
if you ask me, I think some interesting stuff could have happened if snow had gotten stuck in the arena, there he could have maybe became part of the games, and it would definitely have amped up the plot and give the hunger games fans much more if what they loved about the series in the first place. There's a reason many people think the series went down hill after catching fire, it's that the environment the games make is so tense that it's almost impossible to write a dry plot.So in conclusion, the ballad of songbirds and snakes was annoying average, with few redeeming factors to warrant it a slightly higher grade, but without it's association with the hunger games, it would probably never have been shelved.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, War, and Xenophobia