pickHow does she think this stuff up? The cruelty. But the recurring family storylines are fascinating and of course a story about Haymitch brings Woody Harrelson‘s great character to mind. I should read these all back to back again. Great storytelling!
pickPoor Haymich, what a roller coaster of a book
pickHaymitch really deserved so much better.
I know he's not a real person, but my heart really does feel sad.
It did take me a couple months to finish this, it started pretty slow, but it picked up.
Suzanne Collins really got me this time. 😭
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12.15.2025
pickI knew I would have to be in the right headspace to read this story and man I wasn‘t wrong. It‘s gut wrenching. Once again we are not to look away from the horrors of the capital. To the horrors inflicted upon the people of the districts. Collins once again does not disappoint with this story in the saga 💜📚
pickI had a fun time reading this. It was interesting and I finished it in one day. Yes it seemed a little more wooden than Katniss‘ story. I couldn‘t get behind Lenore as a character. And I really hated all the songs they kept quoting. They would quote the same song over and over. That seemed very unnecessary. But even with all that, I enjoyed the book and found it entertaining.
pickBefore I read this & the previous one (TBOSAS), I wasn't sure we needed additional books about Snow & Haymitch. Have to say, I was completely wrong as yes, yes we did. Snow's villain origin story was interesting enough but this one about Haymitch Abernathy was just about perfect. It was also good to see Plutarch, Mags, Wiress, & Effie Trinket in their earlier roles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPjxijuBuSo
Something to look forward to next year - the next Hunger Games movie.
pickThis was the quickest I finished a book in a long time. Life keeps getting in the way of reading. Time off from work and a short vacation allowed me to get back to it.
I enjoyed Haymitch's back story. It was a fast paced read as most of the hunger games novels have been.
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
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