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Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Murder
Trigger warnings?? All. Of. Them
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Suicide
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War
I thought the chills I was getting when I started this at work was due to the AC but nope, it was this book. If you're reading this for the nostalgia...sorry in advance.
I could feel that this story was going to wreck me and I guess I could anticipate the ending, but let's be real: 99% of the people coming to read this definitely read the original books first so this is not a surprise for anybody. So yes, we all knew it was going to be devastating, but I didn't know it was going to be to this extent.
The cameos of certain characters, the unexpected love I developed for Maysilee and other tributes, the symbolism, the references you'll recognize from the original trilogy...I loved all of it. Which made everything so much more devastating.
Why 4* then? you may ask. It's simple. I did not particularly care for Lenore Dove (she was fine, I just don't think we got to know a lot about her) and I think it took way too long to get to the games (we were at 50% and still didn't start). I know it's gonna hurt, just rip the band aid already.
I cried about 4-5 times but most of them were stray tears. Only the finale gave me a big blow and started to ugly cry, red eyes and all that and now I have to reapply my moisturizer 👍🏻
4.5*
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Violence
Minor: Suicide, Vomit, Alcohol, War
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder
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
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Physical abuse, Torture, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Classism
Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical trauma, Death of parent
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Rape, Suicide