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A review by jodean
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This is a book that knows what a prequel should do. There's too many unneeded pre- and sequels around lately and not enough original work, so I'd been skeptic
al of this one. But it's an exception.
I don't think anything can compare to the original trilogy, but this book makes me look at it all in a new light. It answers questions I didn't think to ask.
<Spoiler>Also, Sejanus deserved better and God I hope Lucy Gray made it somewhere better.
al of this one. But it's an exception.
I don't think anything can compare to the original trilogy, but this book makes me look at it all in a new light. It answers questions I didn't think to ask.
<Spoiler>Also, Sejanus deserved better and God I hope Lucy Gray made it somewhere better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Slavery, Blood, Police brutality, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture