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rubyl28's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
yasmin9's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
hoonahm's review against another edition
3.0
I did enjoy the change that we saw the villains perspective. We get to see his rationale and the darkness behind how he performs on the outside. However the book could be long-winded, and at times feel like you're trudging through.
thats_me_megan_g's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
cristina19's review against another edition
5.0
I think this deep dive into Snow’s methodology makes his death at the end of Mockingjay even more poetic.
For a man who is so obsessed with being the symbol of control, to be torn apart by a mob of the people he viewed as subhuman chaos, is so satisfying
For a man who is so obsessed with being the symbol of control, to be torn apart by a mob of the people he viewed as subhuman chaos, is so satisfying
yaminipant's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
mandieroz's review against another edition
5.0
It took me forever to want to read this, but now that I did I'm sad I didn't start it when it was released! Loved it
chuckstafer's review against another edition
4.0
First things first: this was not a bad novel, it just wasn't as engaging as the original Hunger Games series was. This novel also wasn't the story that I thought I would be getting by the description. I thought it was going to be more of Snow's ascent to power as President of the Capital, but instead, it was an "origin story" of sorts about some of the defining moments in his life that started to turn Snow into the ruthless leader he was in the later novels/movies.
I felt like the story was too word-heavy at times and strayed too far into the fringes instead of focusing on the main story, but in the end, it seems to have added to the overall story.
I also feel like this story is not finished yet. The ending is a bit of a cliffhanger and would love a second prequel novel to explain the gap in time from the ending of this story and how Snow came to rule over Panem.
I felt like the story was too word-heavy at times and strayed too far into the fringes instead of focusing on the main story, but in the end, it seems to have added to the overall story.
I also feel like this story is not finished yet. The ending is a bit of a cliffhanger and would love a second prequel novel to explain the gap in time from the ending of this story and how Snow came to rule over Panem.
sophiakriechel's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5