4.5 stars

I loved this so much more than A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. It brought back all the feelings from when I read The Hunger Games series years ago. Shall I read the series again? I just might.

Haymitch was a character I didn’t fully understand when reading The Hunger Games but this book makes you realize how sad his story really is and explains why he is the way he is. Fair warning, his time in the 50th annual Hunger Games will bring sadness and anger. It reiterates how nasty President Snow is to those beneath him.

I did listen to the audiobook a bit out of curiosity. It brings the parts of the book in verse come alive.