This book is about pain that most people go through and how it can impact yourself and others around you. I love this poetry book so much

it is a well written fanfiction written about the percy jackson books with its own twist

It was confusing and I didn't like it very much, wanted to, but couldn't.

The best book ever.

It has some cool moments, but it honestly feels more like an awkward fanfiction than a true sequel. The story focuses more on Albus and Scorpius (who are great, to be fair) rather than Harry himself or any of the characters from the first book that I would love to see an expansion on, which makes it feel disconnected from the original series. The time-travel plot is messy, and some of the character choices, like how they handle Voldemort’s legacy, just doesn't sit right. It might work better as a standalone fantasy play rather than something tied to Harry Potter. Nostalgia aside.

It had the potential to be an interesting villain origin story, but it ended up feeling slow and unnecessary. Snow isn’t compelling enough to carry the book nor as detailed as he in the original. He’s whiny, self-absorbed, and his descent into cruelty feels more inevitable than tragic like it seems like they are trying to make you feel. The first half, which focuses on his role as a mentor in the 10th Hunger Games, has some engaging moments, but the second half drags with excessive internal monologue and philosophical ramblings. Lucy Gray, the tribute he mentors, lacks the depth and agency of past Hunger Games protagonists, making her feel more like a plot device than a fully developed character. Also, she is so annoying and the romance feels forced. While the book does offer some interesting world-building about the early days of the Games, it doesn’t justify its length or add much stuff fans didn’t already know.

I picked up the book for a source for class and could only make it about halfway through chapter 6 before I just used what I had from the other chapters. Not my kind of book and was quite bored through the whole thing.

Was brilliant! I loved everything about it and it was so interesting! Was a bit of a drag at the beginning but really picked up around pages 150-200. Hood writing and good characters 9/10.

So Far, it's setting up a creepy backstory. It tends to leave me with more questions, keeping me more engaged than I usually am when reading.

Beautiful. It's a coming for age story that uses French, English, and Spanish cultures. Takes place in the past world war era and explains a female writer who is desperate to show the world that women are capable of doing the same things men can.