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Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, War
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, War, Classism
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Police brutality, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment
Minor: Rape, Trafficking, War
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
Members of the supporting cast are unique and have good depth. The expansion of returning characters are satisfying and gives good “omg it’s them!!” Moments, and insights on character dynamics in the main trilogy are consistent.
I’m not much of a crier but several moments in this book had me tearing up and emotionally destroyed. I was surprised by Haymitch’s ideation, which leaned towards
Before I read the book, I was so intrigued by how the arena would come into play in this quarter quell given the spectacle of the catching fire arena. Here it takes much more of a
While the main trilogy is filled with grandeur actions of rebellion, this book focuses more on small, individual moments of rebellion that maintain sanity in such a grim world. I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the mentality of district people and how community means everything.
Overall this book is phenomenal and a perfect addition to the base trilogy and existing prequel. I hope Collins continues expanding the world of Panem, because the interplay of hope and despair is endlessly captivating and humbling. As she states in her acknowledgements, “The snow may fall, but the sun also rises.”
Edit: upon reading other reviews, there are a lot of valid criticisms and I believe this book played it safe when it could’ve been better if it took more chances. I still thoroughly enjoyed it and found the flaws easy to toss aside while reading, but I think the flaws will eat away at me as I continue reflecting.
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Grief, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Alcohol
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, War
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Violence, Death of parent
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gore, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death