The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

The Hunger Games #0

Suzanne Collins

540 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction dystopian young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Description

It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 56,339 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
adventurous 63%
tense 63%
emotional 34%
challenging 25%
sad 23%
mysterious 21%
reflective 21%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 19%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 34% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 31% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.71

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