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Amanecer en la cosecha by Suzanne Collins

2152 reviews

mhb2024's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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holljoll's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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matty_joe319's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

What makes the Hunger Games series so strong (and where many imitators fall flat) is that this is not a series about violence, or government, or trauma, or an inexplicably overpowered protagonist who is chosen for greatness. All those things are present in the series, but at its core the series has always been about media, and propaganda, and marketing, and the way those are the tools of both the oppressor and the resistance. This book carries that legacy, and keeps with what is now a traditional Hunger Games pacing — the first half is slow, political, and suspenseful, with lots of talking and jockeying and rivalries and image-cultivation. The second half is when shit hits the fan and heads begin to roll. There’s more nuance and commentary in the first half, but the second half was what made me stay up reading till 4am, and different people will enjoy each to differing degrees.

It’s hard for me to judge this book neutrally because of my love of the original series, but I also think it would be a mistake to judge this book out of context. This is a book designed to add to and comment on the original series (and even elements of Songbirds & Snakes, so read that or watch the movie beforehand). Collins does bring in some familiar characters, but all in ways that actually serve the story and the world and don’t feel like cheap cameos or fan-service.

I would also argue that this book is very timely. This is not a spoiler, but spoiler warning anyway: Haymitch does not completely topple the totalitarian regime (otherwise, we wouldn’t need Katniss or her trilogy). But this book specifically explores small rebellions and their impacts, even when it feels futile. In a time when people feel powerless in the face of fascism, sometimes small rebellions are all we have. For a generation raised on stories of Chosen Ones and Exceptionally Gifted Teenager Heroes, it’s helpful to see that progress is frustratingly incremental, and the fruits of our labor often take time to blossom.

Not a perfect book, and definitely not a particularly happy one, but one that feels refreshingly relevant and gives young readers the respect and depth they deserve.

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emvosey27's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

all the propaganda stuff was eerily pertinent. the whole book really made u think abt why people submit to things and accept situations they are satisfied with and the role of propaganda and manipulation in that. loved the cameos even if they were perhaps a bit fanservicey.

loved haymitch and snow interacting esp about the covey snow when i catch you

the ending didn’t feel quite as impactful as tbosas, i thought there would be a bit more explanation of how his alcoholism developed. but i did like the

peeta and katniss mention

preferred tbosas overall i think.all that being said the events being so close to the og trilogy kind of erased a lot of the stakes bc you knew exactly who would survive and who wouldn’t but then i suppose that’s the point of the hunger games books in general bc our reading experience watching these characters that we know will die like a car crash that you can’t look away from mirrors the experience of watching the actual tributes in the games. hm. food for thought.

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hesa_is_a_kiwi's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

this book wrecked me. you should 100% read it.

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varaht's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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unityj's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It connected the original trilogy and the first prequel really well.

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autisticpoetryqueer's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This was a great book. I loved the arena. It was fascinating (and heartbreaking) reading Haymitch’s backstory. I would recommend it to any fan of the Hunger Games series.

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