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Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Classism
Minor: Addiction, Miscarriage, Pedophilia
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Torture
Minor: Ableism, Drug abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Fire/Fire injury
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Torture, Kidnapping, Abandonment
Minor: Miscarriage
Graphic: Death, War, Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment
Graphic: Death, Murder, War
Moderate: Child death, Violence
This book takes what was heartbreaking about the first two and turns it up about 10 times. You grow to love so many of these side characters who are all finding their courage in the face of a government that wants them dead— and always we are reminded that they are CHILDREN with no other choice.
Peeta’s arc especially had me absolutely sobbing, how much time was needed for that trust to be rebuilt, for Katniss to show up for him the way that he would for her if the roles had been reversed, teaching herself to dig deep and find that softness for the boy with the bread. The realization that she carried enough fire to burn a corrupt government to the ground, and what she needed was the dandelion in spring.
Moments that I’ll carry with me: The delayed response to Prim’s death was so real and impactful it still hurts to think about. Johanna in all her rage, holding tight to the little pack of pine needles and crying because it smelled like home. Gale knowing but not saying that the bomb he helped build was a thing that killed innocent children made me want to scream. The book of tributes, the little memories to remember them all. Buttercup not leaving Katniss, but guarding her against the night.
This series should be required reading.
Graphic: Child death
Graphic: Child death, Mass/school shootings
Graphic: Child death, Death, War
Moderate: Death of parent