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Graphic: Confinement, Death, Blood, Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization
While it introduced another facet of the Capitol's brutality and gave us the backstory for several of the excellent side characters from the original series, being back in the Hunger Games arena felt like a retread over old ground.
I also felt like the choice to frame Haymitch's Hunger Games as being a not-quite-right time for revolution makes the progression of the original trilogy more confusing. What was so different about Katniss from her predecessors that she became a lightning rod for change? If anything, she seems less attuned to the power of spectacle and symbolism than Haymitch does in this book.
I think my tolerance for the brutal deaths of children may be waning, but if Suzanne Collins decides to explore another aspect of Panem, I would love to read it.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Classism
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, War
Minor: Child death, Rape, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Vomit
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Gun violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Classism
Minor: Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Trafficking, Fire/Fire injury, War
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Torture
Minor: War
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
This is a fantastic book! A great way of telling Haymitch’s story.
The games were written in amazing detail & I loved the other tributes from district 12. It really demonstrates the helplessness that you feel as one person against a broken system with setback after setback. It’s so easy to settle into feeling isolated and for the challenge to feel impossible. But Plutarch reminds us of perseverance, and Haymitch demonstrates his real strength and resilience when Katniss comes on the scene.
Maysilee first owning the pin, Burdock (Katniss’ dad) being an old friend, effie’s first stint, Mags and Wiress, Beetee too… it’s great to see how these characters have been working and struggling for years and for it to finally come to a head almost a quarter of a century later is eye opening. These things can take time. But we’re all in this together!
There was a little disconnect for me occasionally with big moments and sequences - not sure I could visualise those until after the fact. I enjoy reading really detailed passages, and Suzanne’s writing style is much more to the point, which is great for what this book needs, but just not my preference.
For example, with the interviews it was all a bit sudden and I couldn’t feel things bubbling as much as previously. Who knows.
I understand the connection between him and Lucy gray and Katniss - it’s interesting. But, mildly convenient for plot purposes? Who knows, but it’s nice to see old friends in those ways.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Rape