Review by crissyj - Sunrise on the Reaping

crissyj 's review for:

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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: Complicated

I will never forgive Suzanne Collins for writing this book. I should be sleeping peacefully in my bed and instead I am ugly sobbing in my bathroom. I literally can’t breath from how clogged my nose is. This book was so good, but so completely devastating. Of the Hunger Games books, this is without a doubt the most brutal and viscerally heart wrenching. However, it gives brilliant insight into the work of Panem and how the rebellion, that we see in the original trilogy, started. Haymitch is such a wonderfully complicated character and this insight into his life and why he is the way he is, though heartbreaking, truly is one of the best additions to the series. Although heartbreaking, there is an underlying message of holding onto hope in the face of adversity, because you cannot win the match if you do not play the games. It is important to do more than just sit around and watch, you have to fight for the change you want to see in the world.

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