"Coriolanus released the fistful of cabbage into the pot of boiling water and swore that one day it would never pass his lips again."
I did not love this book. It hurt my heart and soul.
I went into The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes with high expectations, having enjoyed The Hunger Games trilogy, but unfortunately, this prequel fell short for me. The novel follows a young Coriolanus Snow as he navigates the early days of the Hunger Games as a mentor.
The pacing felt slow and uneven. The first half dragged. Snow’s character arc didn’t deliver the depth I hoped for. His transition from a flawed youth to a villain felt gradual but lacked the emotional punch to really hook me.
Overall, I gave the book 3 stars because, while the writing was solid and the concept promising, it didn’t live up to the excitement or emotional weight of its predecessors.
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