paintedanna 's review for:

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

5.0

challenging dark sad tense fast-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

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This was probably my favorite of the Hunger Games books. It was a blend of nostalgia and horror that was the missing piece of this series. Devastation in nearly every chapter made it feel like more than a YA book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Alcohol