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tourmalinequeen 's review for:
Sunrise On The Reaping
by Suzanne Collins
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have not read any other Hunger Games books so this is my introduction to the world. I appreciate that most world building has already been done and I learned only what Haymitch (the pov character) does.
The writing is tight and the author is excellent at creating tensions of all different kinds, of creating expectations and subverting them, of creating unlikeable heroes and charismatic villains, and demonstrating clearly how propaganda is created and how it props up and is propped up by the fascist power dynamics at play politically, far from where Haymitch grew up but controlling the district at a distance.
The audiobook is exquisite, and the narrator performs with excellence. He really goes from optimistic to devastated via every emotion imaginable. Absolutely excellent reader.
The writing is tight and the author is excellent at creating tensions of all different kinds, of creating expectations and subverting them, of creating unlikeable heroes and charismatic villains, and demonstrating clearly how propaganda is created and how it props up and is propped up by the fascist power dynamics at play politically, far from where Haymitch grew up but controlling the district at a distance.
The audiobook is exquisite, and the narrator performs with excellence. He really goes from optimistic to devastated via every emotion imaginable. Absolutely excellent reader.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Alcohol