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Reviews tagging 'Classism'
Sunrise on the Reaping (a Hunger Games Novel) by Suzanne Collins
876 reviews
haymitch is one of my favorite characters (along with johanna) so it was nice to get a fuller picture of his hunger games and his life/experience pre and post games. I really enjoyed his fellow district 12 allies and I really enjoyed ampert as well (ampert's death made me mad tho because one it was gruesome imagining it and two because I felt it was too quick/sudden). I enjoyed seeing more of beetee, mags, and wiress as well.
this was much much better than a ballad of songbirds and snakes but not as good as the main books in the series for me.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Vomit, Classism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Police brutality, Medical content, War
It’s hard for me to judge this book neutrally because of my love of the original series, but I also think it would be a mistake to judge this book out of context. This is a book designed to add to and comment on the original series (and even elements of Songbirds & Snakes, so read that or watch the movie beforehand). Collins does bring in some familiar characters, but all in ways that actually serve the story and the world and don’t feel like cheap cameos or fan-service.
I would also argue that this book is very timely. This is not a spoiler, but spoiler warning anyway: Haymitch does not completely topple the totalitarian regime (otherwise, we wouldn’t need Katniss or her trilogy). But this book specifically explores small rebellions and their impacts, even when it feels futile. In a time when people feel powerless in the face of fascism, sometimes small rebellions are all we have. For a generation raised on stories of Chosen Ones and Exceptionally Gifted Teenager Heroes, it’s helpful to see that progress is frustratingly incremental, and the fruits of our labor often take time to blossom.
Not a perfect book, and definitely not a particularly happy one, but one that feels refreshingly relevant and gives young readers the respect and depth they deserve.
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, Classism
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Torture, Vomit, Alcohol
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Death of parent, Classism
“‘Forty-nine kids died for it, but you gave it the old Heavensbee spin and, in that propo, you’re some kind of hero.’
Plutarch takes a moment to answer. ‘I’m nobody’s idea of a hero, Haymitch. But at least I’m still in the game.’”
i think what i loved best about sotr is showing us that plutarch isn’t the good guy. in the original trilogy you would think he’s good, but he was just waiting for his time to pounce. no one in the capitol except for cinna and portia give us an idea that they truly disagree with the games. plutarch always saw it as a means of getting what he wants: he wants power, to control behind the scenes. he wants to be the wizard of oz, paying no attention to the man behind the curtain as long as you believe what he wants.
he didn’t care about stopping that sun from rising, he wanted the power of helping it stop. he didn’t care how many kids died.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Animal death, Physical abuse, Torture, Medical content
Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol
Graphic: Child death, Murder
Moderate: Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol, Classism
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Classism
Minor: Self harm, Torture, Pregnancy, War
Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Classism