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Read this. Read this. Read this. I was on my toes the entire time. I loved how Haymitch was connected to Katniss. I also read EVERYTHING Haymitch said in Woody Harrelson’s voice. Also, every sentence is utilized. There is nothing winding & no filler scenes. Every single page and sentence is necessary.
My only issue, a personal one, is that I’m not musical nor am I into poetry. There is a ton of snippets of poems and songs. Near the end I was kind of frustrated with them. They all have deep significance but I wasn’t about to untangle EVERY SINGLE ONE (there are so, so many) to finish the book.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Violence, Blood, Grief
Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, War
Minor: Rape, Cannibalism, Pregnancy
This is a fantastic book! A great way of telling Haymitch’s story.
The games were written in amazing detail & I loved the other tributes from district 12. It really demonstrates the helplessness that you feel as one person against a broken system with setback after setback. It’s so easy to settle into feeling isolated and for the challenge to feel impossible. But Plutarch reminds us of perseverance, and Haymitch demonstrates his real strength and resilience when Katniss comes on the scene.
Maysilee first owning the pin, Burdock (Katniss’ dad) being an old friend, effie’s first stint, Mags and Wiress, Beetee too… it’s great to see how these characters have been working and struggling for years and for it to finally come to a head almost a quarter of a century later is eye opening. These things can take time. But we’re all in this together!
There was a little disconnect for me occasionally with big moments and sequences - not sure I could visualise those until after the fact. I enjoy reading really detailed passages, and Suzanne’s writing style is much more to the point, which is great for what this book needs, but just not my preference.
For example, with the interviews it was all a bit sudden and I couldn’t feel things bubbling as much as previously. Who knows.
I understand the connection between him and Lucy gray and Katniss - it’s interesting. But, mildly convenient for plot purposes? Who knows, but it’s nice to see old friends in those ways.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Rape
So many elements had me going NO SUZANNE STOPPPPP 😭😭😭 I can't wait for the movie
Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Blood, Police brutality, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Rape, Torture, Vomit, Medical content, Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Classism
Minor: Rape
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Alcohol
Minor: Rape, Suicide, Torture
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Police brutality
Minor: Rape, Torture
Trigger warnings?? All. Of. Them
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Alcoholism, Gore, Violence
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Rape
Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence
Minor: Rape
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Physical abuse, Torture, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Classism
Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical trauma, Death of parent