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The Inmate by Freida McFadden

"The premise had promise but it was obvious very quickly that this plot was going to be paper thin. With a painfully oblivious FMC, the "suspense" is honestly laughable but McFadden did something right because I was curious. I had to see what happened but it just let me shaking my head."  ⭐️ Pros: It was a quick, easy read.  Cons: Painfully predictable at the beginning and then hilariously ridiculous at the end. Full Review Brooke Sullivan just started her new job as an NP at the Raker State Penitentiary. If she wasn't already nervous about starting a new job, well, this one comes with an extra helping of awkward. The father of her child, the first boy she ever loved, her high-school sweetheart, just happens to be an inmate at the prison. And Brooke was the one who put him there.  He's Shane Nelson. Former star Quarterback and the boy of Brooke's dreams. At least that's what she thought on that fateful night, eleven years ago. when they confessed the...

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games #0) by Suzanne Collins.

"The beginning had real potential. It offered a bit of history of how the Hunger Games evolved and a glimpse into the mind of Coriolanus Snow who was a conflicted and sympathetic character. It all went downhill once the Games began and, honestly, I felt like it never quite recovered. Not my favorite of the series."   ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pros:  There were some interesting moments, brief glimpses into Snows past, especially during the war/At first, his concern for Lucy Gray was legitimate.  Cons: Snow's wavering loyalties got tiresome at the end/I started losing connection with the characters oncee the Games started.   Full Review:  The city of Panem is still being re-built after the war with the Rebels ended but there are some things that still remain. Such as class at the Academy. It's a big day today. It's Reaping Day on the tenth Hunger Games and it's the first time that Students of the Academy will be Mentors to the Tributes.  Coriolanus is nervous, since ...