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

444 reviews

anonymousse's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

This is a Hunger Games prequel. Violence is pervasive and graphic (but not sexual violence), and many of the victims and perpetrators are children. Fascism, governmental oppression and discrimination are ubiquitous, as are bigotry and classism. Despite all that, there’s nothing that makes it in any way inappropriate for a YA reader.

three_30characters's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous 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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this book emotionally destroyed me

IT WAS HIS BIRTHDAY.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Blood

Minor: Alcoholism, Slavery

iamaprettyflower's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional 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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Love love LOVED this book!! 

Suzanne has broken my heart into a million pieces 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

blissofalife's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I really enjoyed reading this, I enjoyed the insight into Hamish’s games and the emphasis on propaganda and how his experiences shaped the character we knew in the original trilogy. 

I thought it was really interesting how the little bit we knew of his games from the original series

was a  heavily edited version created by the capital to be taken out of its original context, essentially rewriting history.

  Very interesting masterful writing. 

 I don’t think I could ever recommend this as an actual literal prequel though, it definitely needs to be read in the order it was written. But phenomenal writing, highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Self harm, Torture

Series typical violence. If you have read the rest of the series nothing here will shock you.

jakepasseri's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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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Collins writes this book so amazingly that it makes TBOSAS seem like a high schooler's first book. The drama and symbolism is dropping from the first page, you can feel Haymitch's hatred and disgust (and eventually self-loathing and trauma) in every word he says ans feels.

Well done Collins.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Abandonment, War

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content

hooraeitsmeme's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, War

agw622's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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: Yes

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This book made me cry

Honestly nostalgia aside this book hits hard if you let it. It forces you to see the charecters as complex, broken, and flawed. You truly get to see how special the OG trilogy was to get the results it did. 
It also hits hard in the context of everything going on and honestly makes me feel guilty of how little I'm doing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Vomit

readingannika's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Suzanne Collins remains my favorite author, a genius, and a visionary. I adore her work and how it makes me feel every time. Haymitch’s story is soul crushing. We knew what the ending was, and yet the journey there was surprising and gut wrenching. I couldn’t put this story down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Classism

elg1105's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional fast-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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

sydk50's review against another edition

4.75

dark informative tense fast-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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Classism