A review by lottieingham
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

A worthy prequel to The Hunger Games trilogy and it still managed to keep the plot interesting and surprising, despite us already knowing part of the story (and thus feeding further into that idea of propaganda). The characters were really well defined and nuanced, and I felt strongly towards lots of them and their sordid outcomes, even more minor characters. 
The plot was well-woven and incorporated references to the other books; I did feel at times some references and minor characters were not needed (it felt like they may be partly there for fan service), but for the most part it was a really moving and compelling read. 
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