Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

309 reviews

alp_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, War, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Gore, Police brutality, Addiction, Child death, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Vomit, Murder, Blood, Classism, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

justreads93's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

Normally with sequels and prequels of major franchises I get nervous that they will be hastily produced cash grabs. But this is so well thought out and fleshes out the world of Panem through a lens we never really saw in the original trilogy. Snow was an interesting choice for the main character and narrator of the novel but through his perspective we see the Capital, the Games, and the Districts in a unique way. This book is more of a character study of how entitlement and prejudice and paranoia can become even more corrupt especially in the presence of an influence like Dr. Gaul. Snow has so many chances to change for the better but the way he justifies his actions to himself and the audience is an excellent example of an unreliable narrator. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Violence, Gun violence, Death, War, and Murder

Minor: Cannibalism

snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Murder, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, War, Physical abuse, Gore, Animal death, Alcohol, Blood, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Death, Classism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, and Kidnapping

l_bocking14's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Drug use, Death of parent, and Violence

sweetjuly_src's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicide attempt, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Gore, Child death, Murder, Confinement, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Dementia, Mental illness, Animal death, Murder, Cannibalism, and Bullying

carolina2005's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Death, Murder, and Blood

Minor: Classism, Confinement, Grief, Vomit, Suicide attempt, War, Gun violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Child death, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts

madanxiety's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow. Suzanne Collins has still got it. This series really makes for a fascinating study of political allegory, propaganda and unreliable narration. This particular novel maps the stunning transformation of a privileged boy into a self-righteous villain. Poor Lucy Gray. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Murder, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Drug abuse and Vomit

hannran's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Torture, and Violence

pysselfia's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Alcohol, Body horror, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Child abuse, Classism, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child death, Classism, Medical trauma, Xenophobia, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Murder, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Police brutality, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Death of parent, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Addiction, Cannibalism, Colonisation, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, War, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Genocide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Physical abuse, and Toxic friendship

artmuseam's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

DAMN. i wish i read this book before i saw the film because wow…i absolutely loved this so much. i don’t know why the reviews aren’t as high for this book, but the slow descent of snow’s madness into evil and seeing everything happen through his messed up mind was SO WELL DONE. lots of lines stuck out to me and i couldn’t help but get excited at all the philosophy easter eggs thrown into here. i know this just seems like another hunger games story but i think in an analytical point of view, this character study was so interesting and fascinating to read. i definitely recommend this book to anyone who has not yet read it but seen the movie!! 5/5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Animal death