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A review by kba76
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Even knowing that we’re going to get an insight into one of the most violent Games in their history didn’t prepare me for how emotional I would find find this.
We open with Haymitch on the day of his sixteenth birthday, and learn how - by a series of unfortunate choices - he finds himself one of the two male tributes for District Twelve.
From the outset we are shown the stark contrast between the Career tributes and those from the other Districts. We also get to see President Snow in his full cynical glory and I was fascinated by the depiction of Plutarch.
There’s a lot of build-up to these games, which reminds us of the dangers they all face and the extreme hatred they have for the Capitol and what they are forced to endure in the name of entertainment.
Perhaps surprisingly, there’s not a lot of time devoted to the Games. We follow Haymitch as he attempts to carry out his daring plan and we spend a little more time on the closing stages.
What I wasn’t prepared for was the cruelty evident from the time Haymitch is crowned victor. I would defy anyone to live in that situation and to not react. A timely reminder of the cruelty of Snow and his puppets, and perhaps an opportunity to bring The Hunger Games to a whole new audience.
We open with Haymitch on the day of his sixteenth birthday, and learn how - by a series of unfortunate choices - he finds himself one of the two male tributes for District Twelve.
From the outset we are shown the stark contrast between the Career tributes and those from the other Districts. We also get to see President Snow in his full cynical glory and I was fascinated by the depiction of Plutarch.
There’s a lot of build-up to these games, which reminds us of the dangers they all face and the extreme hatred they have for the Capitol and what they are forced to endure in the name of entertainment.
Perhaps surprisingly, there’s not a lot of time devoted to the Games. We follow Haymitch as he attempts to carry out his daring plan and we spend a little more time on the closing stages.
What I wasn’t prepared for was the cruelty evident from the time Haymitch is crowned victor. I would defy anyone to live in that situation and to not react. A timely reminder of the cruelty of Snow and his puppets, and perhaps an opportunity to bring The Hunger Games to a whole new audience.