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While the older President Snow has a number of villainous signifiers, the only one explored in this novel is his affection for roses. That he inherits from the Grandma’am, who stubbornly continues to grow her acclaimed collection of roses on their penthouse roof even as the Snows slide closer to poverty. She bestows various colored roses upon Coriolanus as he conducts his mentorship, and he appreciates the significance of each treasured bloom. Hunger Games' Prequel Novel From Suzanne Collins Coming in 2020, Lionsgate in Talks For Movie". Deadline. June 17, 2019 . Retrieved August 15, 2019.

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Some of you might recall that I did an audiobook re-read of "The Hunger Games" trilogy late last year. Well, the whole purpose of that was to prep myself for reading this book.

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Coriolanus and Lucy Gray are reunited and resume their romance. Sejanus, also forced into the Peacekeepers, works with Spruce to smuggle rebels to the north. Coriolanus and Lucy Gray discover their plan and argue over Sejanus' involvement. Upon discovering Mayfair eavesdropping alongside Billy Taupe, Lucy Gray’s ex-boyfriend, Spruce and Coriolanus fatally shoot them. After Spruce is mortally shot, Coriolanus surreptitiously records Sejanus' confession and sends it to Dr. Gaul using a "jabberjay", a genetically modified bird that mimics and replays human voices. A few days later, Sejanus is arrested and hanged for treason. Coriolanus agrees he will escape to the North with Lucy Gray. Shortly after, however, he is called to the garrison and told he has been selected for officer training in District 2. When she goes missing, her parents lament how their search for her footprints in the snow ends abruptly: Really, it’s all a justification for Snow to return to the comforts of civilization. He dislikes roughing it in even their first few hours together, and despairs of living a hardscrabble life of freedom as opposed to the opulent cage of wealth and state-mandated violence that the Capitol provides. He is clearly relieved to be rid of Lucy Gray Baird, and looks ahead to acquiring a more appropriate future first lady among his monied peers. Who Wrote “The Hanging Tree” Song? a b Lang, Brent (August 8, 2017). "Lionsgate Chief Says 'Hunger Games,' 'Twilight' Have 'More Stories to Tell' ". Variety. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018 . Retrieved July 31, 2021.