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Graphic: Child death, Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: War
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Grief, Fire/Fire injury
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Death of parent, Classism
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture
It was interesting seeing how different these games are compared to the ones in Katniss's time. There's technical advances since Songbirds and Snakes, but treatment of the Tributes is still quite harsh. There's a lot of symbolism at work in this book. I thought some of the messaging around propaganda was heavy-handed, but maybe that's due to it being YA. I found it engaging and was able to read it quickly, though it's hard to say if it was "enjoyable". Haymitch has so much heartbreak piled on top of him. The way that the truth is obscured not only in the Capitol but in the districts too is diabolical.
Graphic: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
It is medium-paced at first, then becomes more fast-paced towards the middle of the book. I needed several days to emotionally recover from this book.
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, Classism
Minor: Homophobia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Classism
Minor: Suicide
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