Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Sunrise on the Reaping (a Hunger Games Novel) by Suzanne Collins

2601 reviews

itsdelulu's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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“Then I somehow make my way home and fall asleep . . . where I feed her another gumdrop.”

I feel miserable but not as miserable as Haymitch. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Suicide, Torture

words_and_cups's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder

dawndellion's review against another edition

5.0

emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Classism

kitkattom10's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I'm completely wrecked.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcohol

uscgwife's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional sad tense

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All I can say is, i still don't understand how this is the same author that wrote The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. I was nervous, about both prequels technically, but had enough people recommend them that I read the first one... to much disappointment. I had gone back to dreading this one. 

But omg, this is everything i loved about the original books. (And it does tie together a bit from BoSaS.) 

Very dark, very heavy, as shown in content warnings. But Haymitch is such a better lead character than Snow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Blood

Moderate: Torture, Grief

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

neverbetthedevilyourhead's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Police brutality, Murder

vannway's review against another edition

5.0

emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I wated more than 10 years for Haymitch's story and i was not disappointed. I knew it would be tragic but it still managed to have me in shock almost every chapter, and it paints some aspects of the original trilogy of the Hunger Games in a different light from his point of view. There are so many conections and references to both Katniss and Snow in their owns stories AND THE PARALLELISMS. Also, that epilogue got me so emotional. The ending was just perfect... I am curious about Plutarch's point of view though, would have loved to know more of his story 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Gun violence, Police brutality, Grief

Minor: Alcoholism

baearles's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol

renoku's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, War

Moderate: Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting

kemast's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I was very excited to read this book and it did not disappoint. Haymitch’s story is a devastating tangle of hope, fear, courage, and tragic timing. This installment offers a much more intimate look into the inner workings of Panem, for better or for worse. Without divulging too much information, I’ll just leave it at this: this was by far the better prequel to the main trilogy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Torture, Murder