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Nälkäpeli : Balladi laululinnuista ja käärmeistä by Suzanne Collins
21 reviews
luna_is_superior'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
kryfrh's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Addiction, Mental illness, and Classism
Minor: Infidelity, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
kdailyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
calamityin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Infidelity, Blood, Vomit, and Cannibalism
katattack345'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
5.0
It is far more darker than the original trilogy but I still loved every page.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Body horror, Cursing, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Torture, Dementia, Colonisation, Dysphoria, and Classism
anneroza's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury
chrisljm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Going to expand on my review for the sake of explaining that I don't dislike this book. I just dislike losers. I liked that Suzanne Collins gave us a prequel and gave background to the games and how it essentially all started, but I just wasn't too invested in the story because I never cared to learn more about Snow's life.
I think it's fair that other readers didn't enjoy this book because it does get a bit long and the last third does drag, but I think the people who see this book as an attempt to sympathize Snow as a villain just doesn't understand Suzanne Collins or what she wrote. We see how Snow had a tough childhood, being poor and living through war, but he is very much still cruel and narcissistic. There is in no way for this book to be taken as an attempt to get you on Snow's side.
While I personally didn't give a fuck about Snow's backstory, I think this is worth reading if you want insight on how the modern version of the games came to be. In my opinion it's less about Snow and more of an origin story to the Panem we see in The Hunger Games trilogy, and I think the book is more enjoyable if you read it with this in mind.
I also want to say that the dislike this book gets makes me firm on my stance in hating when people ask for more books on the other Hunger Game years. We have all we need to know from the trilogy. It's unnecessary and just another way for people to thoughtlessly consume media. The Hunger Games portion of this book was very uncomfortable to read, especially since I already sat through the cruelty of the games twice for the trilogy. If we were to read anymore of the games, it would just become cruelty for entertainment, which literally goes against the theme of the series.
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Gore, Infidelity, Vomit, and Cannibalism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Pandemic/Epidemic
jessicaludden's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I know a lot of people hate this book but I loved it a lot. Snow is such an evil character and it was so interesting to see him develop from a poor young Capitol boy in the aftermath of the war to a power seeking future tyrant. By no means are you rooting for him, but you do start to understand him and it was so intriguing to read from his perspective.
I also thought the commentary on humanity and the social contract was super interesting. It played with this idea of humans being inherently good or evil. Snow consciously made decisions for his own benefit and self-preservation and it was so interesting to hear his thought process and all the justifications he made for himself. I loved how it tied into the hunger games and the decisions that were made to further develop them.
I really liked seeing this early version of the hunger games and how it compares to the hunger games of the future we know. Getting to see it develop from simple games to the spectacle that it is in the trilogy really emphasizes how cruel Snow is as a leader. The hunger games became a never ending punishment for the citizens of Panem and the victors themselves because of him.
I especially liked how Snow’s supposed “love” for Lucy Gray wasn’t even enough to deter his desire for power and status and you’ve gotta love to hate Lucy’s ending. She’s a mystery even in death. Overall, I loved seeing this world in a new way and I can’t wait for the movie.
Minor: Addiction, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Classism
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: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Cannibalism, and Murder
Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, and Death of parent
tinybluepixel'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
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Vomit, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infidelity