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A review by toggle_fow
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book has a doomed aura, as if haunting horror movie music were constantly playing in the background.
We already know the basic outline of Haymitch's story from the main Hunger Games trilogy, but the instant I heard about this book I knew it was going to be riveting, and it is. You see the seeds of the Haymitch we know in his younger self, and the seeds of the later rebellion in his Quarter Quell story. You rarely read a story where the righteous, scrappy rebels lose and the oppressive state wins, so it was an interesting experience that shines a light on the characters' reluctance to oppose the Capitol.
Why does everyone just submit? Why do the Districts not throw off the Capitol's yoke? Well, Haymitch's life is a case study in what happens when you try. It's not such an easy choice to make. There are also strong themes of propaganda, and the power of a false narrative.
The easter eggs were present, but not overwhelming. And I'm so glad for the epilogue, because otherwise I would have been irretrievably sad. I was still so, so sad. But the epilogue at least salvaged the shards of my will to live.
We already know the basic outline of Haymitch's story from the main Hunger Games trilogy, but the instant I heard about this book I knew it was going to be riveting, and it is. You see the seeds of the Haymitch we know in his younger self, and the seeds of the later rebellion in his Quarter Quell story. You rarely read a story where the righteous, scrappy rebels lose and the oppressive state wins, so it was an interesting experience that shines a light on the characters' reluctance to oppose the Capitol.
Why does everyone just submit? Why do the Districts not throw off the Capitol's yoke? Well, Haymitch's life is a case study in what happens when you try. It's not such an easy choice to make. There are also strong themes of propaganda, and the power of a false narrative.
The easter eggs were present, but not overwhelming. And I'm so glad for the epilogue, because otherwise I would have been irretrievably sad. I was still so, so sad. But the epilogue at least salvaged the shards of my will to live.