well, you’ll likely be very disappointed. it’s weirder and maybe a little...goofier? Winning a war doesn’t give you that right. Ridiculous. I felt like it should have been two books, but it was good. It is a spinoff and a prequel to The Hunger Games trilogy. “If the war’s impossible to end, then we have to control it indefinitely. The last third of the book also became extremely heavy-handed with all the mockingjay metaphors and the constant singing to basically sum up the entire story. Not by trusting them, that was for sure. Who are human beings? I really enjoyed the first half of the book and looked forward to how Snow's villain origin story would be pulled off. I wish I had the energy and eloquence to write what you did. Overall, I super enjoyed it and I flew through it because I simply couldn’t stop. Review. So I wasn’t necessarily bummed this book was about Snow when the news dropped but I did have a moment of hm, 500 plus pages about Snow… this could be a chore. then how did you survive? You never wait for someone to ask. By: Sydney Huynh. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow stude. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. [ Snow was so sure that Lucy Grey was his gal. Posted on July 22, 2020 July 22, 2020 by Amber. There’s so many references and nods to the original books that made me so excited! The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes delivers a mesmerizing look into the life of Coriolanus Snow and the root causes of his villainous behavior. The whole book takes place over one year (Snow’s 18th year, to be exact), so if you think you’re going to get a glimpse at Snow climbing his way up to presidency, you’re in for a big disappointment. than the original hunger games. I found the first portion of the story to be the most engaging bit and the later half I found a bit underwhelming. Goodreads. It was released May 19, 2020, published by Scholastic. dynamic, because there's a lot of potential to create a tragic, dramatic, and poignant story there. I really really really don't care about Snow's life. There’s so many references and nods to the original books that made me so excited! The story takes place about 50 years before Katniss is born, so I'd say no, they probably won't have Jennifer Lawrence in the new movie. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will revisit the world of Panem sixty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the Tenth Hunger Games. I didn't want him to be so evil and heartless. Those are things everyone is born with, and they’re not yours for the taking. And if you're going to turn to the dark side so quickly and unrealistically for the sake of canon, at least give us a dramatic showdown for entertainment! a lot of people are not going to like this book. I have to because that's just me, but jesus its slow and long without a good reason to be. Do you think either Lucy Gray or Maude Ivory could be the mom of Katniss? “I’m planning to build a whole new beautiful life here. Ballad of the Songbirds and Snakes: A Review. See all 101 questions about The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes…, Nenia ✨️ Socially Awkward Trash Panda ✨️ Campbell. Watch Queue Queue. . As Emma said, it's a reflection of the Lucy Grey Ballad that Snow never finds out Lucy Grey's fate. View all my reviews on Goodreads. All bets were off.”, “For a moment he laughed, forgetting where they were, how depressing the backdrop. Being from the Capitol doesn’t give you that right. Three days ago, I finished reading The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, the prequel to the Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. He's self-serving and obsess with wealth and fame - now we know WHY and HOW he got to where he is in the trilogy. Now he's shooting at her..  Wow. Author Suzanne Collins' “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” has sold more than 500,000 copies so far. To order a copy go to guardianbookshop.com . In the Capital, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. If you’re someone who knows the original books super well, then I think you’ll get the most enjoyment out of it. “It’s what the world does to them.”, “The strain of being a full-fledged adult every day had grown tiresome.”, “I think there’s a natural goodness built into human beings. But in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, I saw no such thing! and it is not a villain origin story like you’ve read before. Nothing does.”, Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2020).