The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins | was snow's origin needed?

In this episode of The Book Fix, Yajaira and Cheli return to Panem to review The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins—and they’re not holding back. They dive into the origin story of a young Coriolanus Snow and debate whether the prequel adds anything meaningful to the Hunger Games universe. Was the love story believable? Did Lucy Gray deserve better? And what was up with all that singing?? Tune in as they unpack the slow burn (literally) of Snow’s villain arc, the book’s commentary on control and spectacle, and whether this prequel hit the right notes—or just dragged its feet through the mud.