When Suzanne Collins announced that she was writing a prequel to The Hunger Games trilogy, tongues started wagging.
Would it be about Haymitch’s time in the arena? Would it take place during the Dark Days?
Well, neither apparently.
Collins instead chose to write a novel about President Coriolanus Snow’s teenage years. Sound unappealing? You’re not alone! It has proven divisive amongst fans.
However, I quite enjoyed The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. It’s a flawed but nonetheless interesting detour through post-war Panem.