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Questions about the novel 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' (2020) by Suzanne Collins. Use this tag with the tag [suzanne-collins].

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Are Tigris in The Hunger Games and Tigris in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes the same person?

In Mockingjay, the third book in The Hunger Games series, there is a minor character named Tigris. She is the owner of a shop in which Katniss and her team of soldiers take refuge during the assault ...
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Does the Capitol's influence extend beyond the United States?

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes contains the following passage: "Did I ever go to District Two?" Maude Ivory asked. "No, baby, that's out west. The Covey stayed more east," ...
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Was Snow still following his morality in the Hunger Games series?

Related: Why does Tigris call Coriolanus Snow a "good person"? The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes contains the following: Coriolanus felt disconnected from their "romantic notions"...
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Does "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" present Coriolanus Snow as a narcissist?

Throughout the book, Snow is seen repeatedly trying to manipulate other characters, such as him appearing to fake friendship with Sejanus Plinth (and his unsuccessful attempt to manipulate Plinth for ...
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Why does Tigris call Coriolanus Snow a "good person"?

Upon learning about Coriolanus Snow being forced to join the Peacekeepers due to his cheating in the Hunger Games, Tigris said the following: "You were set up to fail," said Tigris. "...
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Why didn't the publisher advertise "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" more heavily?

Suzanne Collins recently released The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes rather abruptly, without much advertising or announcement, during the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic (May 19, 2020). I follow the ...
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