A review by hali
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

“I must prevent another sunrise on the reaping.”

From Peeta to Haymitch we’ve seen how you can rebel in small ways. In ways that only you know. How you can keep your humanity - no matter how hard they try to take it from you. 

Oh Haymitch, who always had rebellion in his heart. 

This take on propaganda and lies and misinformation and disinformation was extremely interesting to me. It felt like a revisit of the themes in Mockingjay. The addition of a young Plutarch and younger versions of the rebels we see in the 2nd and 3rd books really put things into perspective. An uprising doesn’t happen overnight. Sometimes it takes years. 

25 to be exact.

Some of the returning characters felt a little fan service-y to me. This didn’t take away from my enjoyment, but I’m not sure it was entirely needed. I was also expecting to get more of Haymitch after his games (instead of spending so much time reliving them). Still, this book fits nicely into the timeline and clearly has a purpose. I don’t think I need to see more of this world, but I will read anything in this series.