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Elonkorjuun sarastus by Suzanne Collins

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Poor haymitch đź’” the entire book my heart was breaking for haymitch. This book was brilliant and so well written, might possibly be the best of the series. This definitely calls for a reread of the whole franchise. 
Some parts of this book made me close the book and sit with it for a minute, this is rare.
Well done Suzanne Collins you’ve outdone yourself 

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Sunrise perfectly encapsulates the feelings of dread, grief, and fear that have come to define today's world. This novel expertly uses the concept of propaganda to explore why corrupt governments are able to retain power over the many. Perhaps, most importantly, it reminds its readers that resistance in the face of evil is never in vain. That even if the changes accomplished today are small, they will help enable future generations to accomplish what we could not. The actions of the past are never meaningless, even if they will never be publicly known. Like Haymitch, we all must do what we can to paint our own posters and resist any attempts to control us for as long as we can. 

Haymitch was not a perfect protagonist or a rebel hero. He was simply human. His emotional journey throughout Sunrise, and his capacity to blame himself for both real or perceived failings, grounded the plot in reality. Any of us have the capability to intervene when injustice is in front of us. To continue resisting even when it's been decided by broader forces that an example will be made of us. The fact that Haymitch only truly broke
upon returning to District 12 and losing the last of his love ones
speaks to his strong will. No one can blame him for ending up in the state we met him in come Hunger Games. Just existing, continuing to live despite everything, was Haymitch's greatest act of resistance. 

Just because your acts of rebellion go unseen does not mean they didn't make a difference. Do not comply early. Remember that attempting to protect your loved ones, and yourself, will always be a noble cause. Cruelty cannot endure forever so long as people remain to fight against it. 

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This is a fantastic prequel to the original Hunger Games Trilogy. Given its protagonist is Haymitch, the connections to the original books are very explicit. It’s basically the generation of Katniss’ parents with a few that are slightly older. This book even makes the other prequel “A Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” a better book in retrospect. FANTASTIC 


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Wow was this book a doozy! Like many others, I couldn't help the tears that came to my eyes during the latter half of this book.

There were so many characters in this book (Beetee, Mags, Wiress, Effie) from the others, which explained a lot of the connections Haymitch has.

I have a new empathy for Effie because it almost feels like she's been forced to join The Hunger Games now.


So much grief. It was not a lie about how much propaganda was going to be in this book.

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