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

challenging dark informative reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

 This is a really great addition to an indrecible series. It is a character study on Corilanus Snow, and not necessarily his ride to power but the summer before he actually started to ascend. The story is packed with great side characters that add depth to the world of post-war Panem like Lucy Gray, Sejanus, Reaper, and even little Maude Ivory. What drives and motivates a person? Are people inherently good or evil? And Suzanne Collins never forgets the heavily layered historical and allegorical facets of any book. 
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