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Mar 18, 2024SnoIsleLib_Teen rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Collins explores the backstory of the most infamous antagonist of the original Hunger Games series. It is a must-read for any fans of the trilogy and provides a deep and meaningful, yet twisted and exciting story about President Snow and…
Mar 14, 2024taupe_beetle_63 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
It was a great book! I felt strong emotions for all of the characters even the minor ones.
Mar 01, 2024ArchietheAiredale rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a standalone prequel novel to the Hunger Games Trilogy that tells the life of President Snow during his formative years. I loved how the side characters represented a different worldview. I wish there…
Feb 28, 2024AudOver07 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I truly enjoyed the prelude to the Hunger Games Trilogy. I loved reading About Coriolanus' personal life before he became the President of Panem. A fascinating read about his character changes from a poor schoolboy to a heartless ruler.…
Feb 24, 2024RandomLibrarian rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Knowing that Snow becomes the villain in the trilogy, it's hard to have much empathy or sympathy for him in this origin story. The author made a number of choices in telling his story that just didn't work well, particularly the…
Feb 11, 2024c8_19 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Okay...so, a villain origin story...okay... For the first two sections, I was pretty attentive to the plot and generally invested in what was going to happen with Coriolanus, Lucy, the other Snows, and Sejanus, but the last half really…
Feb 04, 2024lashmarie rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This was an amazing find! I found this book about a month after I read the “Hunger Games” series. I thought,” why the heck not” and checked it out that very day. To be honest it took me a bit to catch on to the book, but once I did there…
Jan 31, 2024philinac27 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Age Rating: 14+ The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes follows a young President Snow as he mentors the 10th Hunger Games in Panem, a dystopian North America. Sixty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games, eighteen-year-old…
Jan 28, 2024East_Is_Up rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" is a thrilling prequel to Suzanne Collins' acclaimed Hunger Games series. Set in the dystopian world of Panem, the book takes us back to the early days of the Hunger Games, providing a fascinating look…
Jan 24, 2024ryner rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Ten years following the publication of the final book in the 'Hunger Games' trilogy, Collins released this prequel meant to deliver insight into the early years of the Hunger Games, with a focus on one young man who would become supremely…
Jan 18, 2024crimsonsparrow rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
MPA ratings: R for violence PG for language
Jan 14, 2024theduck4196 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely loved seeing Coriolanus's version of the games, and it's progression. Collins' ability to build onto a story while progressing the attitude of a character (Coriolanus's good-evil arc) just shocks me. Loved this.
Jan 13, 2024EljayJohnson rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I was a big fan of The Hunger Games trilogy, so I greatly enjoyed visiting that world again. This prequel/villain backstory didn't disappoint. I liked that Collins simply presented her MC without excuses and justification or piling on of…
Jan 10, 2024HPL_Teen_Volunteer3 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” is a prequel to the Hunger Games series and follows Coriolanus Snow before he became the president of Panem. The Snow family and household has fallen from it’s once prestigious place in Panem, they are…
Jan 02, 2024jiya_j rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Suzanne Collins' "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" is truly impressive. The novel explores the continuity of Coriolanus from his teenage years as an underdog with charm to the power-hungry tyrant we encounter in the trilogy. What stands…
Jan 01, 2024Eratatosk rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Once upon a time, the Snows stood astride Panem like a colossus. Then the war came. Coriolanus and Tigres Snow became orphaned children in a besieged city. People died in the streets and their bodies were left for rats and cannibals. …
Dec 30, 2023ccecena2016 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A longer read than the rest of the Hunger Games books, but Suzanne Collins never disappoints. She builds Snow's character and backstory so well that a new reader isn't intimidated by the prequel. She also interweaves little tidbits that…
Dec 16, 2023bookfan_4 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Being a mentor would be good work.
Dec 15, 2023DaniaRezwanIqbal rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” by Suzanne Collins is an amazing and emotional book that I would recommend to anyone. This book is the prequel to the Hunger Games trilogy, and explores the backstory of Coriolanus Snow, also known as…
Dec 14, 2023JCLBrittanyC rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This was a bit of a lengthy read, but I just love the Hunger Games world! It is so well developed, and I feel like this prequel reveals more of the sinister sides of the capital and Panem's history. If you need another taste of teen…
Dec 05, 2023IndyPL_JaredW rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Firstly, I should admit I'm not a super fan of the original trilogy, it's been years since I've read the books or watched the movies. Saying that, I really disliked this book. Given who it was about, I'm not sure what I was expecting but…
Nov 28, 2023kelseygood11 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
While there are certainly a variety of different avenues Collins could have take as a follow up her original Hunger Games trilogy, I think it was an exciting and curious choice to focus this novel on a young Coriolanus Snow. It was…
Nov 27, 2023gws915 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Really enjoyed this. Gave me so much happiness than madness!
Nov 21, 2023
“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” by Suzanne Collins takes us back to the world of Panem exploring the origins of the Hunger Games and the rise of the President, Coriolanus Snow. The story is set during the 10th Hunger Games, and…
Nov 17, 2023CatNap79 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
While I enjoyed the tale of Snow's last year in school, before venturing off to university, as a mentor to a tribute in the Hunger Games, I was expecting more of the story of the villian I came to admire in the Hunger Games trilogy. Seeing…