The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

A lot, yes, a lot of people are gonna dislike the book and that's quite understandable. Having to read about President Snow's earlier days of life, isn't gonna be easy.
Do I wanna see him as the protagonist of this novel? Or would I feel bad for him at some point?
I suppose he will always be an antagonist in my opinion and I'm glad I feel the same even as I'm done reading this.