A review by jonssweater
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

4.5

I haven’t cried because of a book since I read Mockingjay and sobbed for the last quarter of it (or so). The exact same thing is happening again.

Absolutely sobbing as I quietly sang all the lyrics of Lenore’s song.

I feel physically ill. My head hurts. It’s past 2 AM. I’m staring at my copy of The Hunger Games and debating with myself if I should restart the whole series (I guess I’m a masochist). 

I’m never gonna be able to look at a raven or a goose ever again.

Suzanne, you mad genius.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Chronic illness, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Deportation

Minor: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Pregnancy

Grief.