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

161 reviews

fbc_2122's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Blood, Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Abandonment

knightcourtbabe's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I was warned about crying while reading this book but truly I could not stop crying past the halfway point. I love this book. Suzanne did an amazing job connecting all of the other books to this one. I’m an absolute emotional wreck! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

jakweez's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional 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, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury

thatswhatshanread's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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THE PAIN AND THE HEARTBREAK AND THE BRAVERY AND THE ANGUISH… I have no real words for Haymitch’s story, another fitting though haunting puzzle piece of The Hunger Games saga. This one perhaps the most painful of all. It’s a Linkin Park anthem and a Phoebe Bridgers ballad. It’s hurt and humility, power and resistance, and burning rage. 

But there would be no true mockingjay without the clever songbird and the rebel rascal of before, district 12 forever in Snow’s blindside. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Slavery, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Cursing

adriatic_c's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

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, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

ekgranstro's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Homophobia, Miscarriage

flavery329's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional 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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I loved Sunrise on the Reaping. It’s a phenomenal prequel into Haymitch’s story that does a really good job discussing authoritarianism, trauma, grief and addiction and the intersections of these. Highly recommend if you’re in the mood for a narrative, quick read and don’t mind an incredibly sad, but poetic ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcohol

Minor: Bullying

cpersin'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: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol

vic_to_ria's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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We know how this ends and we still get invested only to be devastated in the end. Haymitch has never caught a break since the day of his 17th birthday and now we can’t blame him for loving his alcohol. He had so many friends and loved ones taken from him in such a  short period of time by the people that proclaim they are keepers of peace and you can see how he blames himself for their deaths for the rest of his life. 
It was nice to see hints of the rebellion surging all throughout this book and really paving the path for Katniss and her rise of being the figurehead of the rebellion. Also, his best friend being Katniss’ dad? Had not been for the trauma he could have been Uncle Haymitch and that kills me. 
Love the tie ins to A ballad of songbirds and snakes- really cementing that Snows resentment of district 12 will never die as long as every citizen of 12 still holds that sense of community that keeps Lucy Grey alive in spirit. 
It was interesting to see the progression of the games and how the tributes are treated less like cattle and criminals to being treated like VIP’s in the 74th hunger games. Like katniss was never handcuffed as a tribute and the theatricality ramped up to 100 after 20 years of trying to make the games more entertaining and flashy. How they glorified the games not only on a televised level but on an almost religious level- like pampered sacrifices to the slaughter for the greater good. 
This series will always hold a place in my heart and it is because of how much the author loves the series and devours time to expanding the already rich and mysterious universe they originally created.. FOR CHILDREN TO READ. 
I digress… If you haven’t read the hunger games as a series- don’t read it chronologically please. Release order for the win every single time so that you can understand the devastation and suffering all the more. In the best way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Genocide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

yananhai's review against another edition

4.75

sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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this was absolutely soul crashing, devastating, and utterly tragic.

!! spoilers ahead !!

every single chapter just gave more and more tragic events. just when you thought it couldn't get worse, IT DID 😭
everything he did wasn't even recognised the slitest when he came back. he had to push away everyone he cared about just so Snow wouldn't hurt them and then had to coach 2 new kids every year to their death on hIS FUCKING BIRTHDAY?!? EVIL!
even after everything his happy ending wasn't even an end it was just tying up loose ends and completing his girlfriend's wish but that is IT. he deserves so much more...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail