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Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Suicide, Torture, Medical content
But there would be no true mockingjay without the clever songbird and the rebel rascal of before, district 12 forever in Snow’s blindside.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Slavery, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Cursing
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness
Minor: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Pregnancy
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Animal death, Vomit
Minor: Alcoholism
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury