A review by thelulibrary
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

If you liked the original trilogy you'll love this. I was worried when the book came out that the series would be tainted with an unnecessary prequel in a money grab but I was wrong to worry. This story let's us into Snow's mind. It shows us who the real enemy is while continuing Collins original critique. These books belong with the likes of Orwell and Vonnegut. I just could not put it down and ran through the second half in a couple of days. I'm still in awe.