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Book Review of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Hunger Games)

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Hunger Games)
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Oh how I loved being immersed in this world once again! A young Coriolanus Snow is our protagonist and at times, he is almost likeable. We get his backstory and some understanding of who he is. We also learn much of how the Hunger Games developed into what they became. In this 10th year of the Hunger Games, the Academy assigns a mentor for each of the 24 tributes being sent into the arena. Snow is assigned the girl from District 12 (basically the bottom of the heap) and he feels humiliated. However, his tribute, Lucy Gray Baird, is full of surprises and becomes a beloved favorite most are rooting for. Some really fun characters in this one. It was exciting and brutal, surprising and tender, then cold and scary, as well! I absolutely loved every minute of it!