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Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Medical trauma
Minor: Slavery, Police brutality
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment
Minor: Ableism, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Torture, War
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt
Minor: Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, War
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Dysphoria
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Suicide
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Okay, Ms. Collins, I have been sat.
Writing quality 4.75/5
Honestly, Suzanne can do no wrong for me. However, I’m deducting .25 (and I couldn’t decide if it should be in this category or characters) solely because I had a hard time reading Haymitch’s voice. I caught myself a few times re-reading phrases and sentences as I wasn’t sure if there was a spelling or grammar mistake or if it was his idiolect.
Characters and characterizations 5/5:
Haymitch deserved to have his story told and Suzanne did not disappoint. You may think you know Haymitch but this was a deep dive I needed to fully understand him. I also loved seeing the younger versions of multiple characters we see in the original trilogy and their stories.
Overall story 5/5:
A Heart wrenching and devastating love story, a piece on propaganda, making a stand against the man no matter the outcome. Did that sentence make a lot of sense? Probably not. So just read it so you can understand.
The last few chapters and epilogue had me on the verge of a mental b. I felt the trauma and grief.
Plot 5/5:
Suzanne did it again. Though we know the ultimate outcome of Haymitch and all the characters in the arena (and those we see outside) this plot is still riveting until the end.
Post reading rating 4.75/5
I’m wrecked. I’m emotionally damaged. 0.25 off because I’m sad and wish Haymitch could have had a better life.
Overall rating: 4.9
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, War
This book does a fantastic job bridging the gap between aBoSaS prequel and the Hunger Games series, showing how we got from point A to point B without over explaining. Miss Collins delivers information so beautifully without spoonfeeding the reader.
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Miscarriage, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail