Week 47 Review: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

From Goodreads:
It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the 10th annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to out charm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute.

The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined - every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute...and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.

My first review of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
My Review:
I had such a great time reading this book again! I had to, given the movie has come out, and I'm glad that I did! Knowing how it would end for the pair of them, it was really interesting to see where Coriolanus starts off at. It's just such a great story! 

The thing about Coriolanus is that he is very focused and deliberate, pretty uptight, and so very concerned about image, the one that he puts off, and what others display. Which is not necessarily a bad trait. But between the war, and the events in this book, for good and bad, shapes him into the president we know in the main series. 

Loved reading this book, and now I can't wait to see the movie! 

Author: Suzanne Collins
Series: The Hunger Games #0
First Read: June 15th, 2020

Read: November 22nd, 2023
Source: Own
Reason Why: Rereading, and it's a 2023 Dystopia Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Book!
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: May 19th 2020

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars