The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: A Hunger Games Novel

4.5 starsAmazon delivered my copy early, so I'm going to do a spoiler free review and then a spoilery one. Pardon if this winds up sounding like an English paper. I have thought so much on the morals and questions in this book that I feel like I should have read this in school.Note: I'm writing this review with the express belief that you, reader, have at least read the book description. Otherwise why are you reading this review?I want to start this off by saying two things. One, this is not a hero story. Snow is never once, in my opinion, shown to be a hero in this in what we modern folks wou

Compared to the original Hunger Games trilogy, this book has a very different feel. But how could it not be, centered as it was on the backstory of President Snow? Katniss is a protagonist that readers feel for, a perhaps imperfect person but one who garners compassion and care. Snow as a protagonist is somehow still the villain most of the time. That's a delicate balance to maintain, but the author does so beautifully.To know Snow in his younger years gives a much better understanding of the man he is in the main trilogy. We see him living in the Capitol in the post-war era, not long after th

Quality of book was excellent, I just wish the book had less pacing. Don’t get me wrong, the hunger games is my favorite series in the whole world, and i just don’t know if i don’t like this book as much as i thought because of the pacing or because of how much i despise snow. Overall, the story itself gets a 3.5, and the quality/shipping is 5!

"The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" is a brilliant and captivating prequel to The Hunger Games series. Suzanne Collins does a phenomenal job of expanding the world of Panem and exploring the backstory of one of the most iconic villains, Coriolanus Snow.Why I Loved It:Rich Storytelling: The world-building is fantastic, diving into the early days of the Hunger Games and the ruthless political climate of Panem. The intricate details and dark themes make this a compelling read.Complex Characters: Coriolanus Snow is an interesting and morally gray character in this prequel. Watching his transforma

Fans of The Hunger Games will not want to miss this prequel that will have readers view President Snow in a new way you never thought possible!The Hunger Games is about to have its tenth game and eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is getting ready to be one of the first mentors the games have ever had. His family has fallen on hard times and it is up to him to repair the powerful Snow name and prove they will come out on top. The odds are not in his favor as he is given the assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest assignment he could have gotten. If he is able to

In many ways, this prequel is a mirror of the original trilogy.The first part is great. Like the "Hunger Games", I found myself instantly captivated by the story, which is somewhat surprising because I was a little leery of a prequel. Since it’s been a good ten years since “Mockingjay”, I told myself the author truly had something new to add to her iconic series, but I wasn’t convinced. The final book in the trilogy was a disaster, and I didn’t have a lot of hope.But the first part of “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” far surpassed my expectations. I was very impressed by how Suzanne Collin

I am in awe of Suzanne, really and truly. Its been a long time since I have read a series that was able to keep me engaged the way the Hunger Games has. She is so subtly direct that reveals feel like diving into concrete. The way she manages several complex characters fascinates me!!! Ahhhhh!!!!!!(‼️SPOILER ALERT ‼️)•°☆ Potential Birth Chart for Snow☆°•Gemini Rising - Witty, Adaptable, Charming, and Intelligent. This just made the most sense to me bc he is very good at managing people. Air sign duality makes him constantly at war with himself about his ideals. Narrow / Limited viewpoint in com

The book was not great, nor very exciting or realistic. But if you are a Hunger Games fan, you really do have to read it. Suzanne Collins is a good writer, so I did find myself compelled by her words and found it often hard to put the book down. That said, there were a few things that felt forced in the storyline, and the timeline felt a little off. For example, the games were going on for 10 years already, and they were only just getting around to working out the bugs. Also, by the time Katniss came along, the games had been in effect for 75 years. That would make Snow something like 85 years