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I enjoyed the first three quarters of this book so much. i liked being able to see Snows mindset and how that developed his character in the hunger games trilogy. the ending however i was not a fan of i think that it was too many unanswered questions.

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The prequel to The Hunger Games trilogy is the backstory of Snow, a student mentor during the tenth Hunger Games. It's difficult to experience moments of empathy for him. Most of the story is set outside of the games, but, the part that is during the games is told from Snow's perspective, outside of the arena. The novel was lackluster, not compelling, and had flat characters. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I really enjoyed reading this book. I loved the plot even though I do not like Snow in the original Hunger Games series. I liked how I was able to learn about the different songs, and I liked that his hatred for Katniss was explained. The story was very well told and very interesting.

This is a prequel to The Hunger Games narrated by Coriolanus Snow. Coriolanus is a new mentor for District 12 female in the 10th annual hunger games. While he helps her in prepping for the games, they grow feelings for each other. What could go wrong?

This one was okay. It was interesting to know more about Snow, but it was slow and boring up until the end. If I hadn‘t listened to it as an audiobook, I would‘ve bailed.

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I really enjoyed reading this book and got drawn in rather quickly. It was pretty long but covered a lot of different events. I liked the middle more but followed the story to the end. Interesting to think about the timeline and overall character development of the larger series.

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I read this book because I am a big fan of the Hunger Games trilogy. Since I was curious about the prequel, which takes place many years before Katniss' Hunger Games, I thought I would give it a try. As a fan of the Hunger Games, I think this book could be very interesting because it reminds you of some parts, but maybe the main character (and his character development and side characters) is missing something to make it a really great story.

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Hurricane Fiona already has us with no electricity. Days for reading and staying safe✨

Audiobook + book = 💛

Another one my best friend lend me. Let‘s begin✨

Did you guys see?? There is a teaser trailer on YouTube. Supposed to come out some time in 2023.

I started this one when it came out and didn‘t get far. Figured I‘d give the audiobook a try. I would have loved to know more about Finnick, a young Haymitch, Mags. I‘m not sure why Collins chose to write about Snow, of all people. I don‘t really care about all these capitol characters.

I loved the hunger games books so thought I‘d give the prequel a try! Overall, I loved learning more about the world of Panem and how the games came about, but some of the story felt a bit rushed and confused. However, I do always find it impressive when I want to keep reading even when I don‘t like the main character!

3✨I loved the hunger games series so may have been looking for more. There was not as much adventure and danger. It does give you the prequel background that is helpful. I didn‘t hate it, but I was hoping for more which obviously it can‘t really do because there is three other books with the more.

Already finished two books today. Started the tagged audiobook hoping to continue audio cleaning today while the kids are playing outside with the door open. 😊 @Andrew65

I was excited to read this as it offered a much more nuanced and 'historical' view of the lesser-developed hunger games period. I enjoy this book 85% of the time, sometimes it felt as though the author tried too hard to make Lucy 'the mysterious quirky girl' and some parts seemed unfortunately rushed, plus I honestly didn't like the ending, but it's a quality read that I say people should give a go.

This would have been better if we got multiple perspectives (e.g Tigris and Lucy Gray) or maybe even different timelines (e.g Snow at 18, when he rises to power and when he is president). What didn‘t help the book is the change in YA, nobody wants to read Dystopias anymore.

I would have loved a small chapter with Katniss & Peeta after the end of Mockingjay.

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#HungerGames

I love a good origin story and was curious as to how Collins would portray a young Snow. Surely the arch villain was always evil, right? Well yes but also no, at times I found myself feeling some sympathy towards him but ultimately his choices made it hard to feel this for long. The book lost its way in places but I enjoyed it for the most part & I loved the ending which hinted at just what the future Snow would become. Snow lands on top!

#2021Book93
We didn‘t need a book about the boy who became President Snow, but I'll read anything Suzanne Collins writes, especially if it's in the Panem universe. I loved all of the small details that nod to elements from the original trilogy, and the main heroine of this book was almost as compelling as Katniss Everdeen. The thing I liked most about this book, though, is that Collins didn't try to make the reader root for or feel bad for Snow.

The #13 always makes me think of District 13. This wasn't my favorite of the series, but if you're a Hunger Games super fan, you'll definitely enjoy this President Snow backstory! 🐍🐦

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I found this book long and boring at times but I did enjoy it. I love how much more it adds to the hunger game‘s. I love the development of Snow‘s character.

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Day 26: Bird on Cover
The first one I think of is the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, but there are so many books with birds on the cover 🐦

I really liked The Hunger Games trilogy, but couldn‘t get through this one. Oh well.

While I think there were other prequels that I would have liked to read more, I did really enjoy the story of young president Snow.

I loved the story and Lucy Gray. I also found it interesting to see how the hunger games changed during the course of the book, into something resembling what we see in the original hunger games book. And while it isn‘t stated, I like to think that Lucy Gray is a relative of Katniss!

This is my #BookSpin for July

I liked but didn't love. Just not the same caliber as the original series. I did enjoy learning about Snow. Now I know how he ended up being the person he was. 4 stars for the book. However, the narration was terrible. It lacked emotion. A computer could have done just as well. 2 stars for the narrator.

It only took me a year to finish. I recommend the audio

My only DNF of 2021 so far

I didn‘t need this book. Yes it‘s a good background book for the main trilogy but I‘d rather had a book about Katniss‘ parents. Did a lot of skimming the second half of the book

A friend of mine pointed out how Collins totally name dropped a few times with old poets and songs in Songbirds & Snakes, cementing the fact that the HG is, in fact, our world in the “near future“, and not some alternate universe. I didn't pick up on that first time I read it.

Re-reading this as a buddy read! 💚 💙 💛 💜

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#Manipulates
This made me think of Coriolanus Snow A.K.A President Snow from The Hunger Games. The ultimate manipulator from the beginning. The tagged book is the prequel to the Hunger Games where we learn his story and how he came to be the monster he is.

This is Suzanne Collin‘s prequel to the Hunger Games series. It gives a background on President Snow. Not only was the book very well written, it ties in elements you learn about again in future hunger games books. The evaluation of future President Snow is fascinating. Must read for any Hunger Games fans !!

The pacing in the beginning was perfect! But after that it was downhill from there with question upon question. Don‘t get me wrong, it definitely made me like Snow more but I just don‘t think we needed this book in the series!

Another one of those books that didn‘t need to be written. It took forever to finish and didn‘t really make me appreciate why Snow is the way he is. Can I just get Finnick‘s story? Or Haymitch. Either one would be lovely.

#SeriesRead2021 @TheSpineView

I didn't know I could hate Snow more! In that way, it was a good book. We really learn how Snow became the way he was in The Hunger Games saga. Although it was nice to have more insight in how the Games and Panem came to be, I did find this book to be too long. Tigris was a nice add though, especially her bond with Snow. A lot of things fell into place, but I wouldn't read it again.
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I mostly liked this. It was great to be back in the world of Panem. And as much as I wanted to hate Snow, he really wasn‘t such a bad guy, until he was. That was my biggest problem with this book. He seemed to change almost overnight and that just didn‘t flow right for me. But still...not a bad book. I don‘t think it deserves some of the bad reviews it‘s gotten.

Umm.... a veterinarian for humans?!

I bought this book when it first came out last year and read the first 2/3 in a few days but then hit a point that I just lost interest. I finally picked it back up again recently and it was still a fight to finish.
In the end I thought it was interesting to see Snow's backstory and get more insight into the history of Panem and the Games. But knowing what his character becomes, it was difficult to watch it happen 🙈

So after a long reading slump, I‘ve finally finished this book. It was good. Definitely not what I was expecting, but not in a horrible way. It was nice to have a prequel to read on this series.

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Finally getting back to this book after a long hiatus. Camo is keeping me company 😻

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“Sometimes he would remember a moment of sweetness and almost wish things had ended differently. But it would never have worked out between then, even if he‘d stayed. They were simply too different. And he didn‘t like love, the way it had made him feel stupid and vulnerable...”. #February2021

Didn‘t hear about this book till this year. It‘s a prequel to the Hunger Games that follows the life of C. Snow (president in the Hunger Games). We learn so much about the origins of the Binger Games. It reminds me of Episode 3 of Star Wars. We knew Darth Vader was evil years ago, but Episode 3 showed us his origin story. Just read it will be a movie. I liked it, but found myself skipping over long song lyrics

Two of life‘s most simple pleasures. Snuggled up with a puppy and a good book ❤️

A little slow in the beginning but loved it in the end, made me want to re-watch the movies and then read this again!

Another pick for me! I‘ve seen so much hate for this book because it didn‘t meet the high standards that the HG trilogy gave everyone... but I really enjoyed it! It was an excuse to dive back into the world of Panem, to see how the games were created, to begin to understand the perspective of Snow! He‘s a confusing and unlikable character - that‘s the point! I recommend it to anyone who wants to return to Panem without unrealistic expectations.🖤

My least favorite of The Hunger Games books. There are still stories from this world that I would like to read, but this one never moved me.

Whoa! What a backstory for President Snow. I‘m glad I read this, and I do have a better understanding of Snow, but I‘m not going to pretend I “enjoyed” the story. It rattled me!

The Ballad of songbirds and snakes takes an otherwise boring young Coriolanus Snow and makes him have a story worth reading. Mrs collins successfully made the worst possible character into an interesting and captivating story. I am only half way through and I can‘t stop until I am finished.