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Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt
This book has a few of sensational new characters - like Ampert (my heart!), Maysilee, Wyatt, Lenora Dove, and Louella. It's also very dark and does not hold back in ensuring readers understand how Haymitch Abernathy is the jaded, alcoholic, disengaged mentor we are introduced to in Katniss' Hunger Games trilogy. Unfortunately, despite this being the long awaited story of the 50th Games, the 2nd Quarter Quell and one of only four District 12 Victors, the majority of this book was very … underwhelming. The first prequel and the main trilogy are carrying this story!
Largely because, we already know how Haymitch story goes. I knew the entirety of the book that he’d survive, how he won, and what was waiting for him on the other side of his bitter victory. That element of surprise is the most captivating aspect of these books. Watching an innocent member of a district enter an arena and being completely unaware about how it will end for them. I didn’t realise how much these books relied on the audience waiting to read who wins the Games. I missed that element so much throughout and lost interest frequently while reading this.
As the reader, you know he’s surviving this. I think Suzanne Collins compensated for what her readers already knew by trying to tell the story she told for Katniss over 3 books in one book.
Overall, it's a FINE story, but, I'm not enjoying these prequels as much as I want to. I wish I could say that Suzanne Collins is writing this for her enjoyment of her universe, but it's pretty obvious she's writing this for a cheque and an easy movie-deal.
I also think Collin's contradicted her universe A LOT throughout this book by constantly reminding readers that the game makers are capable of putting in delays in the the Hunger Games, and over editing the final show broadcasted and recapped throughout Panem. Lucy's Games erased, Haymitch's Games over-edited and tweaked to tell a false narrative - why didn't he remove Katniss' tribute to Rue, and black out the moment her and Peeta attempted to swallow the nightlock? Why did he allow 5 known rebels into the Games for the 75th Quarter Quell knowing they have nothing to lose in overthrowing him? This is the moment to quit while you're ahead
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Torture, Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
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: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Alcoholism, Vomit, Medical content, Alcohol
Minor: Animal cruelty, Suicide, Torture, Classism
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