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Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Classism
Minor: Suicide
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Blood, Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Cursing, Torture, Alcohol, War
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Classism
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Genocide, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Eating disorder, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Toxic friendship
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Alcohol, War
Minor: Torture
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death
As always, Collins chose to write a new installment in this series for a specific reason. Therefore, this prequel does not feel like the author is milking her successful series but like an important addition to a previously existing story. Few authors would have the ability to discuss subjects as complex as implicit submission and propaganda in a dystopian YA novel as easily as Collins.
However, it seems important to mention how exponentially more violent Sunrise on the Reaping is in comparison to previous installments in the series. You thought the death scenes in the original trilogy were bad? Just you wait... This book destroyed me in the best way possible.
Although not being an inherently completely inappropriate read for a teenager (though I would argue that it is a book for children aged at least 13 and up), the nature of the themes and contents of this novel might mean that this book won't be fully understood by younger readers.
Like Mockingjay and Ballad, while the book can be perfectly enjoyable for younger readers, parts of this story might resonate more with an older audience.
In all cases, this book is a fantastic read and a great extension to this universe, but should be read with caution and after a quick read of potential trigger warnings. Protect your peace and read it only if you are in the right mindset for it!
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Classism
Minor: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment