The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

This book nullifies my headcanon that District 4 is in Atlantic Canada so I will simply ignore its existence from here on out 👍

The last section lets this book down for me, the whole book was a little slow- but i didn't dislike that. The last 50 pages or so are just a turnabout speedrun with - for me, an unsatisfying ending. i know things can't be wrapped up in a bow but i do feel a certain character was let down and lacked a lot of agency. i wish we could have seen more of her own perspective, mixed/changing feelings and agenda.

I was very enthralled by parts of it and thought Snow was written very well, always teetering between charming and terrifying. I found my self simultaneously cheering for she being unnerved by the romance, i think this is exactly what Collins was going for. I would have liked Tigris to have a larger role, she was a very interesting character especially knowing where she ends up!

The Mockingjay symbolism was interesting but was a bit in your face by the end of it

Good book. But I couldn't stand being in Snow's POV. He's repulsive with how he rationalizes the awful stuff he's done. Definitely makes you hate him more when looking at the Hunger Games trilogy with Katniss
Also, justice for Sejanus and Lucy Gray! Idc if it's unlikely, she lives in my book