mackenzie’s Reviews > The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes > Status Update
mackenzie
is 57% done
i still think this book is poorly written in comparison to the original trilogy but it’s definitely gotten a lot better as it goes on. having seen the movie before reading the book, i really like how different the actual hunger games are in the book versus how it’s portrayed in the film bc the book seems a lot more horrifying and suspenseful :)
— Dec 06, 2025 07:10AM
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mackenzie
is 15% done
reading this one slower than anticipated because the writing in this book compared to the original trilogy is so poor and it’s sooo disappointing. honestly if i hadn’t seen the movie before reading this one i probably would’ve put the book down after 50 pages. the good news is it seems to be getting a *little* better after page 50 so perhaps i’ll speed through the rest over the next few days
— Dec 01, 2025 05:14PM
