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withlivjones 's review for:
Sunrise on the Reaping
by Suzanne Collins
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was a rollercoaster of emotions. I liked Haymitch’s inner monologue that shows he was just as sarcastic and witty in his teens as he is in the original trilogy. I liked the parallels with the third quarter quell in Catching Fire, while these games still felt original and different. I liked all the references to characters from the previous books. And Maysilee is an absolute icon.
I’m still not sure if this book really added anything to the world of The Hunger Games, besides giving us the tragic backstory of a fan-favourite character. All the mentions of Capitol propaganda and rebellion against the Capitol felt quite in-your-face and heavy-handed, and I remember those messages in the original trilogy being more subtle and nuanced, more of a show-don’t-tell vibe. And I wish the concluding section where Haymitch faces the consequences of his actions since the reaping was more drawn out, rather than being condensed into a few hours and a couple of chapters. Like Katniss recovering from the trauma of her first games, that aspect of Haymitch’s story is actually of more interest to me, and I really wanted there to be more of a focus on that part.
But despite my criticisms, this book still made me feel all the emotions, and I always love diving back into the fantastic worldbuilding that Collins has done. The amount of hype for this book just goes to show how timeless this series is, and how relevant it is to the world right now.
I’m still not sure if this book really added anything to the world of The Hunger Games, besides giving us the tragic backstory of a fan-favourite character. All the mentions of Capitol propaganda and rebellion against the Capitol felt quite in-your-face and heavy-handed, and I remember those messages in the original trilogy being more subtle and nuanced, more of a show-don’t-tell vibe. And I wish the concluding section where Haymitch faces the consequences of his actions since the reaping was more drawn out, rather than being condensed into a few hours and a couple of chapters. Like Katniss recovering from the trauma of her first games, that aspect of Haymitch’s story is actually of more interest to me, and I really wanted there to be more of a focus on that part.
But despite my criticisms, this book still made me feel all the emotions, and I always love diving back into the fantastic worldbuilding that Collins has done. The amount of hype for this book just goes to show how timeless this series is, and how relevant it is to the world right now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Death of parent