The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (a Hunger Games Novel) Hardback - 2020
by Suzanne Collins
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Readers were sharply divided on this prequel. Supporters praised its psychological lens on the early Hunger Games, the morally probing portrait of a young Snow, and the lore-building tie-ins that reframed Panem’s origins. Detractors found it bloated and slow, with an unfocused middle, a rushed final act, and a romance and character arc that felt unconvincing; some called the fan-service excessive and the narrative lifeless compared to the original trilogy. Many agreed the first half is stronger than the last, and opinions split on whether the book adds meaningful value or feels like an unnecessary return to Panem.
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- Title The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (a Hunger Games Novel)
- Author Suzanne Collins
- Binding Hardback
- Pages 528
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Scholastic Press
- Publication date 2020-05-19
- Features Dust Cover
- ISBN 9781338635171 / 1338635174
- Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
- Dimensions 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.8 in (21.08 x 13.97 x 4.57 cm)
- Age range 12 to 17 years
- Grade levels 7 - 12
- Reading level 860
- Category Young Adult Fiction
- Library of Congress subjects Science fiction, Interpersonal relations
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Citations
- Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 09/01/2020, Page 0
- Horn Book Magazine, 09/01/2020, Page 86
- Kirkus Reviews, 06/15/2020, Page 0
- Publishers Weekly, 05/25/2020, Page 0
- School Library Journal, 05/22/2020, Page 1
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