emilyholladay 's review for:

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

4.75

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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: Yes

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Oh my goodness! What an amazing prequel to the Hunger Games. I had no idea how Collins was going to portray Haymitch’s story, knowing how he was when he started mentoring Katniss and Peta. The story - and the poetry spread throughout - was hauntingly beautiful. I almost couldn’t breathe when it was over.