The writing was quite good. Although I just can’t stand Snow and the plot was not that interesting to me, I quite enjoyed how Suzanne Collins slowly built up his character to be the evil version we know from the original trilogy. It was interesting to notice and highlight his intrusive thoughts that grew over time, his war trauma aftermath, his messed up upbringing in the Capitol, and his perception of people’s nature.
I don’t think I will ever come back to this book, but it’s nice to be reminded that no matter the new adaptation with a very handsome Snow cast, we, the book adepts, are immune to his evil charm.