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Sunrise on the Reaping (a Hunger Games Novel) by Suzanne Collins
709 reviews
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Genocide, Gaslighting
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
Minor: Rape
The epilogue was beautiful - sad but beautiful - very glad it was included. Otherwise it might all have been a bit much.
In several ways felt more like a sequel to Ballad than a prequel to the originals. Not a bad thing though. Loved seeing more of
The character of Lenore Dove was great.
Felt very topical, timely, with the themes of propaganda and media+government driving the narrative through editorialising.
A lovely little authorial dig against generative AI! Quite on-the-nose but no complaints there tbh
I liked the incorporation of The Raven. Made it apparent early on how things would end with
Perhaps it wouldn't have hurt to quote a bit less of the poem in the book and leave it as a thing to explore afterwards. Though it did nicely underline
Definitely a good addition to the overall saga. Although the broad strokes were already known, plenty of surprises along the way, and a very poignant portrait of Haymitch.
If I had to criticise something, it did feel a bit out of character to have
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture, Kidnapping, Death of parent
Minor: Rape, Suicide, Terminal illness, War
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
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, Violence, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Police brutality
Minor: Rape, Suicide
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Torture
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Addiction