A review by brookey8888
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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

4.25

I’m so glad I enjoyed this. I didn’t really know what I was expecting going in, but it wasn’t this. I found this so interesting to see how Snow formed and came to be. It was interesting to see how the hunger games and the capital evolved to what it was in the original trilogy. In my opinion this doesn’t t make you synthesize with Snow in fact it made me hate him more because it shows he was basically always the way he was but not as extreme. I really liked Lucy and the convoy as well as some of the capital kids who had empathy. I was actually shocked at a lot that happened and this was kind of gruesome which I don’t know why but I wasn’t expecting that. I would say if you enjoyed the Hunger Games trilogy pick this up, but know it’s obviously an unlikable character. 
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