The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)

Teenage & Young Adult, Teenage Fiction
Paperback Published on: 08/07/2021
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)
Another brilliant story from a brilliant writer
If you liked The Hunger Games series, you NEED to read this book! Suzanne Collins is a brilliant writer and the idea of revealing President Snow's 'villain... READ MORE
Becky - Waterstones Trafford Centre
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)
Another Banger from Suzanne
I had so much nostalgic fun going back to The Hunger Games universe! And I really enjoyed going back further in the canon, to the nascent stages of the hun... READ MORE
Esmé at Bluewater
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)
Too Long
I went in with low expectations and an open mind when it came to this book. I was completely aware of the fact that this was supposed to be an underwhelmin... READ MORE
Eden at Martlesham

Synopsis

Ambition will fuel him.
Competition will drive him.
But power has its price.

It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute.

The odds are against him. He’s been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined — every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute . . . and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.

  • Publisher: Scholastic
  • ISBN: 9780702309519
  • Number of pages: 528
  • Weight: 350g
  • Dimensions: 198 x 143 x 34 mm

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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)
If you hate that you can't read the Hunger Games again for the first time, this is as close as you'll get!
I obviously never expected this book to be as good as the original trilogy - which it isn't! - but I think there's something incredible about exploring the... READ MORE
Daniela Cowell
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)
It's like watching paint dry. (contains spoilers)
This book was so disappointing, I loved the Hunger Games trilogy but this one just really missed the mark. Let's start with Snow, his character is boring w... READ MORE
Emily Lord
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)
Brilliant
I am quite obsessed with the hunger games trilogy, this is the prequel to these books and is describing the 10th annual hunger games. A BRILLIANT read. I a... READ MORE
June Burrows
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)
Stunning
A stunning piece of writing, gritty and jaw-dropping, but at its heart ‘The ballad of songbirds and snakes’ is a philosophical piece, about the state of na... READ MORE
J Johnson
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)
Random Name Generator Dot Org
Featuring the famed President Snow, we step back in time to the early days of The Hunger Games. I suppose this book was supposed to offer some kind of inte... READ MORE
holly can read
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)
Good
In the prequel to The Hunger Games trilogy, Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his chance at glory as a mentor in the tenth annual Hunger Games. He has been ... READ MORE
Ella - The Story Collector
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)
This book left me feeling drained.
This book felt me feeling drained. I didn’t hate it, and I was definitely intrigued while I read it but I don’t think I’d read it again. This is not a boo... READ MORE
Rayn
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)
OK but not as good as original HG trilogy
1 Great writing as usual but this is not even close to the same ball park as The Hunger Games 2 Best part - Tigris origin story 3 Worst part - Snow. No w... READ MORE
Lina Hernandez
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)
Absolutely Amazing!!!
This book was soooo good; I think it was written super well and is arguably written better than the other stories. The plot is extremely captivating- all i... READ MORE
Nina Bluestone
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)
Amazing
I really enjoyed reading this book. I didn't actually know it existed until I saw the trailer for the film. I was hooked the whole way through this book, i... READ MORE
Georgina
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)
Snow
Excellent, engaging, felt like I was therE!
Megan Black
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)
AMAZING
This book of one of those books where it’s so hard to put down I finished it yesterday and I cannot stop thinking about it honestly you need to go and reed... READ MORE
Elladine Wicks
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)
Full of nostalgia..
This book felt like receiving a warm hug from an old childhood friend. It is filled with so many callbacks and references to the original trilogy that will... READ MORE
mgnthrn
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)
The Ballad of Sycophants and Snitches
An apologia of self-exculpation, this tale follows the thoughts and actions of one Controlling-us Snow, an impressionable young sycophant under the influen... READ MORE
Bethany Berry
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)
Good but not as good as the original Hunger Games Trilogy.
Firstly if you start reading this expecting it to be as good as the original Hunger Games then you’re probably going to be slightly disappointed. Desp... READ MORE
Harry Austin
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)
Good but not as good as the original Hunger Games Trilogy.
Firstly if you start reading this expecting it to be as good as the original Hunger Games then you’re probably going to be slightly disappointed. Despit... READ MORE
Harry Austin

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