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Sunrise on the Reaping
by Suzanne Collins
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Someone in the reviews said this book is suitable for ages 12+. DO NOT LET YOUR 12-YEAR-OLD READ THIS. There is a copious amount of violence and several complicated themes, especially for someone who may not know how to process what they read.
It's a great book. Just not for your kid who just became eligible to be reaped in the first place. I mean, you've got kids being ripped apart by squirrels. One tribute stabbed to death by pink birds with knife-sharp beaks. One literally decapitated. The final fight includes a tribute's eye being gouged out with a knife, and the victor literally having to hold his own intestines to keep them from falling out.
It's a great book. Just not for your kid who just became eligible to be reaped in the first place. I mean, you've got kids being ripped apart by squirrels. One tribute stabbed to death by pink birds with knife-sharp beaks. One literally decapitated. The final fight includes a tribute's eye being gouged out with a knife, and the victor literally having to hold his own intestines to keep them from falling out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Rape, Fire/Fire injury