sage71 's review for:

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Heart wrenching and a kick to the gut. Haven’t cried over a novel in a long time, but this was worth the salt and water.

Potent, relevant, poetic, emotional, and a fresh look at the world we already love and dread all at the same time. I would give it 6/5 if I could. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Violence

Moderate: Bullying