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A review by dativa
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Finding !!! connections with the rest of the books like clues here and there is so cool. And Snow really becomes himself in this one. It's really amazing watching the depths of his evil be created, tested, and affirmed so young . I... am hoping that the singing will feel natural in the film; that tends to take me out of it sometimes, but I see how integral it is to the whole thing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
It is a heavy read in the sense of understanding the ways it is explicitly and implicitly exposing real life; something like watching a Black Mirror episode I guess.