Reviews - Sunrise on the Reaping

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Sunrise on the Reaping

Suzanne Collins

4.56 AVERAGE

rachierach45's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

rockinbecky's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

haunting. you kind of know what happens since it's a prequel and Haymitch is obviously the winner, but the backstory is interesting. first half was slower (and more lighthearted). added to the world-building and nods to first book as well

autumnwhite's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Content Warnings

lyzleigh's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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: Yes

graceelizb's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional 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: Yes

Content Warnings

liaer's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Suzanne Collins really knows how do it. It is almost a Greek tragedy, in the sense that we know exactly what is going to happen, but can do nothing to change it. It was really great to see Haymitch's development as a character and not always for the better. The brutality of the Capital is also exemplified over and over and over again, through

the double reaping, 'reaping' Haymitch, 'reaping' Ampert, the mutts programed for each tribute. Also great to see the beginnings of Haymitch's and Effie's relationship. One thing that annoyed me was why they didn't send mutts to kill Haymitch after he started fucking around like they did with Maysilee and Ampert.

At the end of the book, I wanted to pick up the next book which is the best thing a book can do in my opinion.