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Изгревът в деня на Жътвата by Suzanne Collins

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I somehow managed to not cry until the last chapters, and now I can't stop. What have you done to me, Suzanne Collins. I'm never going to recover

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I think for the whole book, I had one complaint (
I didn't love that one of the last chapters was essentially song fiction, even if I understand why it was put in there
). On the whole, this was an absolutely devastating addition to the canon of THG and Panem. We get to see the history of the rebellion even more than was present in TBOSAS (from what I hear, I haven't read it yet); we get to revisit characters and expand on their backstories; we get to see the impacts of Capitol propaganda. I liked Haymitch before reading this but now I love him. In a situation where so many others might turn bitter (understandably so), he was gentle and kind. He was a good brother (I'm tearing up again lmao) and a good friend. There was so much suffering in this book, and yet the moments of humanity shone through again and again. People are joking that Suzanne Collins wrote this book to show the snowbaird shippers how evil Snow can be, but I don't care about that. To me it felt like she was saying, again, that kindness and compassion may not be rewarded but it's always the right thing to do. I can't think about the other D12 tributes (
and the other Newcomers, and Lou Lou, and Woodbine
) without crying lmao.

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Hello, devastation. My heart, my heart.

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Suzanne Collins knows how to write a damned book. 

Ever since I first read the Hunger Games in grade 7, I’ve been obsessed with this story and this world. It was the first MAJOR fandom my friends and I obsessed over, and the world of Panem will always hold a huge, special place in my heart. 

One of the characters from the original trilogy that I always wanted to learn more about was definitely Haymitch. His quarter quell game and the aftermath of it that led to his alcohol abuse was always a story that intrigued me. I knew it’d be a heartbreaking story. And boy, oh, boy - it sure was. 

The cameos in this, from not only the original trilogy, but also Songbirds and Snakes, were epic. The timeline of Sunrise on the Reaping is at that perfect in-between spot in the history of the Games. I loved meeting characters I’ve known for years at these different ages and seeing how they’ve changed. It was incredibly fascinating. I gasped SEVERAL times. 

I also want to note that I love how much Suzanne Collins puts an emphasis on music in her stories and how songs carry such important messages. It was neat how she included Edgar Allen Poe’s “the Raven” as a song the Covey sing. Panem is a dystopian world so I always find it intriguing when she puts a little bit of our own humanity into it. I always forget that Panem is actually North America. Makes the scariness of the situation and the government control feel more real. Especially in today’s political climate. 

Overall, this story was fantastic, albeit tragic. I’ve been wanting this story for years and it seriously delivered. The epilogue… CHEFS KISS. I seriously hope that Suzanne Collins continues writing some more stories from Panem. I feel like the possibilities are endless for her, it’s such a well thought out world. 

(Pssssst…. SUZANNE!…. I’d love a duology of Finnick’s and Annie’s games - him being the youngest victor in history, then being sold to the capitol and losing his childhood. AND then the next book being years later, of Annie’s games, where Finnick has lost hope but regains it as he falls in love with her through his mentorship during her games. So many good cameo opportunities and also a look of how the mentors work during the games if second book is in both their perspectives. I’d actually die to read that…. Just a thought… also literally every catching fire tribute’s games as well if you have the time. Pls and thx.)

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The snow may fall, but the sun also rises 5🌤️

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Oh Haymitch! My heart breaks for him so much. Such a beautiful story. It reignited my interest in the series and had me asking so many questions. Now I want to read them ALL over again. 

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Suzanne Collins is able to establish so much about characters and their relationships in so little sentences in the original Hunger Games, and then just doesn't do that here.

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