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Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Alcohol, War, Classism
Minor: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Classism
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Classism
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
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Drug use
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, War
I listened to the audiobook and it had my full attention the entire time. I knew what was going to happen ultimately, yet the suspense and tension gripped me.
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol