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Sunrise on the Reaping
by Suzanne Collins
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Much anticipated 5⭐ read -- did not disappoint.
I purposefully read this book 1-2 chapters per night to allow myself to fully enjoy the book and delay the feelings I knew I would feel at the end.
I remember reading the original trilogy when I was in high school and I read them in such quick succession because the story flowed so nicely into each other with all the detail and plot. While not in the same exact timeline, Sunrise on the Reaping had just as much detail and brought me back to a much simpler time where I didn't have to worry about the current government administration and fascism and feeling like I'm living in a Hunger Games society. But as a (somewhat) older and mature person now, I understand what is going on and understand how books ARE political and why Suzanne Collins felt this was what people need to be reading right now.
If you've read the trilogy before this book, you know that the only reason that Haymitch is around in those books is because he won his Hunger Games. (If you haven't read the trilogy first, imho you're doing it wrong.) I don't know what I expected his games to be like, but it was not this. I felt sad after most chapters but did not cry until the last two chapters. Yes, I ugly cried. My heart is absolutely broken because now I really understand why Haymitch is the way he is as a mentor during Katniss and Peeta's games. My heart really aches for him.
Dear Suzanne Collins, I am blaming you for my broken heart and I will continue to think about this (to avoid thinking about ✨gestures at usa✨) until my heart shatters when the movie comes out next year. I do hope the movie lives up to my expectations.
I purposefully read this book 1-2 chapters per night to allow myself to fully enjoy the book and delay the feelings I knew I would feel at the end.
I remember reading the original trilogy when I was in high school and I read them in such quick succession because the story flowed so nicely into each other with all the detail and plot. While not in the same exact timeline, Sunrise on the Reaping had just as much detail and brought me back to a much simpler time where I didn't have to worry about the current government administration and fascism and feeling like I'm living in a Hunger Games society. But as a (somewhat) older and mature person now, I understand what is going on and understand how books ARE political and why Suzanne Collins felt this was what people need to be reading right now.
If you've read the trilogy before this book, you know that the only reason that Haymitch is around in those books is because he won his Hunger Games. (If you haven't read the trilogy first, imho you're doing it wrong.) I don't know what I expected his games to be like, but it was not this. I felt sad after most chapters but did not cry until the last two chapters. Yes, I ugly cried. My heart is absolutely broken because now I really understand why Haymitch is the way he is as a mentor during Katniss and Peeta's games. My heart really aches for him.
Dear Suzanne Collins, I am blaming you for my broken heart and I will continue to think about this (to avoid thinking about ✨gestures at usa✨) until my heart shatters when the movie comes out next year. I do hope the movie lives up to my expectations.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, War