The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Origin. Fans of the Hunger Games trilogy are those readers most likely to enjoy Suzanne Collins’ origin story of Coriolanus Snow in a novel titled, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. We meet eighteen-year-old Snow at the 10th Hunger Games, where he and other students are selected as mentors to the tributes. Snow is assigned to a female tribute from District 12 and their chance of winning seems remote. Collins presents readers with an immature Coriolanus and there are times when we think he might choose to do good. To the satisfaction of fans, we see the character traits of the villainous adult Snow appear in one form or another at every pivot in this selection from his formative years. Rating: Four-star (I like it) Click here to purchase The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes from amazon.com.