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A review by kelseyr713
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
Suzanne Collins knows how to write a compelling story! These 500+ pages flew by and I couldn't put the book down. Brought me back to devouring the original trilogy, which I think I'm about to again.
It is not fun to be inside Snow's head for this long, but it is enlightening. The plot also manages to be compelling despite knowing the foregone conclusion. Seeing an early version of the Hunger Games without all the technology that the later ones will have is interesting too.
It is not fun to be inside Snow's head for this long, but it is enlightening. The plot also manages to be compelling despite knowing the foregone conclusion. Seeing an early version of the Hunger Games without all the technology that the later ones will have is interesting too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Vomit, and Death of parent
Minor: Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Cannibalism