My original thought when this came out was "why do we need this?" But I should not have doubted Suzanne Collins. It ended up being a really interesting story. (And if it was a cash grab, she would have picked a more popular character). I was invested in how conflicted Snow was, and loved the dynamic between him and Lucy Gray. But at the same time, Snow isn't romanticized or redeemed - you can see inside his head, and a lot of his characteristics and selfishness and entitlement have always been there. You start to understand him (somewhat). But it's not one of those "villain redemption stories."

I think the story was a bit too rushed and a little underwhelming at the end. But overall, I enjoyed this one a lot more than I expected to!