Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Sunrise On The Reaping by Suzanne Collins

2596 reviews

gaby_readsbooks's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Devastation is all I can say about this book, it was so immensely sad and dark but had the slimmest moments of hope throughout. Haymitch is now and forever my favorite Hunger Games character, what he went thru is so terrible and makes me wonder how many other Victor's stories are just like his or worse. The way I loathe Snow is insane, he is probably my most hated villain of all time now if he wasn't already. I forgot how good/gut wrenching reading a Hunger Games novel is, the author just makes you care so much about these characters and even if you know how it will end you have hope that it will be different this time. This was a great book, definitely go into it knowing your heart will be ripped out and stomped on though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder

Moderate: Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol, Classism

lauraa_mariee's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide

oddsoda's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder

limabeanie's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book will rip your heart to smithereens. Part 3 does require (demand) tissues. IMHO you have to read the other books in the series (including The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) before you touch this one for the full experience. Suzanne killed me but it was worth it. The movie in production is going to break me but dang it take my money.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol

Everybody you love dies. Except the main character. Also somebody is beheaded and eaten by squirrels. I hate squirrels.

blackeyedraptor's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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I might be biased, because the Hunger Games was very much a big part of me teenage and young adult life and I still love those books. 
Also I loved the previous book revolving on Snow as a young man. I liked this one even better, now this one is far darker than any of the previous books, it's definitely an adult book. But oh my God, it makes Haymitch so much more human. I need to go read the original trilogy now to see what little behind the pieces are there for him. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Violence, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Trafficking

theklutzybibliophile's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I cried at least ten times while reading this book. Absolutely my favorite out of all of the Hunger Games books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence

sophia_t_m's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail

a_sleepy_berry's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Absolutely heartbreaking and devastating. Poor Haymitch deserved so much better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail

kbro1945's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The action was compelling and the characters well-crafted and interesting. You really cared about wether they succeeded. Being a prequel, you know how it has to end, but that doesn’t stop you from being emotionally invested.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Violence, Death of parent

august_rhea's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Classism

Minor: Self harm, Torture, Pregnancy, War