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yuditk 's review for:
Sunrise on the Reaping
by Suzanne Collins
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Going back to the world of The Hunger Games is always a fun time. I was excited to read Haymitch's story but I also regret not having rewatched the movies beforehand like I would have liked. I wasn't lost because I know them well enough, but I still would have liked to get a refresher of characters.
Maybe it was just me, but I did feel like there were parts in this that felt more gruesome and violent than the past. Yes, the Hunger Games are always violent, but something about this felt even moreso. I had moments here where I found myself getting emotional for the characters. Unlike the original trilogy, Songbird and Sunrise don't have a lot of hope which can be hard to read. Collins is such an engaging author though, so you can't help wanting to read on and find out what happens next. I have more and more begun to appreciate Ballad of Songbird and Snake since I read it and the connections here were fascinating to me, I loved the sections where Snow appears. If you are a Hunger Games fan, a must read for you!
Maybe it was just me, but I did feel like there were parts in this that felt more gruesome and violent than the past. Yes, the Hunger Games are always violent, but something about this felt even moreso. I had moments here where I found myself getting emotional for the characters. Unlike the original trilogy, Songbird and Sunrise don't have a lot of hope which can be hard to read. Collins is such an engaging author though, so you can't help wanting to read on and find out what happens next. I have more and more begun to appreciate Ballad of Songbird and Snake since I read it and the connections here were fascinating to me, I loved the sections where Snow appears. If you are a Hunger Games fan, a must read for you!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Suicide
Minor: Medical content