Review by kalriia22 - Sunrise on the Reaping

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Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

4.0

dark emotional sad 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: No

I never really like it when a story seems to have too many coincidences that feel like fan service. What a coincidence that Katniss's father was Haymitch's best friend, that Snow talked to Haymitch personally about covey girls after his prequel, that three well liked and important victors Katniss wanted to ally with were involved with Haymitch's game, etc... It makes thing feel a little too perfectly placed and the world feel small even if it's plausible. But I enjoyed this. I really liked the whole story about Haymitch's game and how it connected to a statement about propaganda. I think there's also a lot to be said about how despite what the Capitol may want you to believe, there was never peace under their rule. There was always someone trying to rebel and make change. But they crafted the perfect, yet fake, image of peace and submission. I also really loved the new characters introduced. Maysilee is a new favorite of mine. I know I just criticized Katniss's dad conveniently being Haymitch's best friend, but I really liked the sense of community that District 12 has in this book. Everyone knows each other. It shows how much damage the games did because not just one or two families were harmed. It was everyone. Overall, I think this added onto the world of Hunger Games in a meaningful way. But it still felt a tad fam service-y in some parts to me, even if I did really like getting to know the history of the characters from the og trilogy.

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