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A review by elizabethfaustina
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Buddy read with @nomad_1291 ❤
Ok, wow. Although I was very excited to be able to read this, as I received it from the library only a day after release, this blew my expectations away. The plot was intense, and very creative. It has some darker themes and is a bit scarier than the original trilogy, and kept me on the edge of my seat. A few recurring characters and old plot devices, but I thought that they were seamed in well. Painful character development that is really well written, with a satisfying ending that leads to the trilogy perfectly. I think it could have been written more appropriately for the younger audience it is marketed to, even if Haymitch is narrating. Could use a round of edits for wordy sentences as well. But overall, such an achy, soulful, tragic, prequel for a fantastic character.
Ok, wow. Although I was very excited to be able to read this, as I received it from the library only a day after release, this blew my expectations away. The plot was intense, and very creative. It has some darker themes and is a bit scarier than the original trilogy, and kept me on the edge of my seat. A few recurring characters and old plot devices, but I thought that they were seamed in well. Painful character development that is really well written, with a satisfying ending that leads to the trilogy perfectly. I think it could have been written more appropriately for the younger audience it is marketed to, even if Haymitch is narrating. Could use a round of edits for wordy sentences as well. But overall, such an achy, soulful, tragic, prequel for a fantastic character.
Quoth the Raven, Nevermore
"I love you like all-fire."
...my one and only sweetheart...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Abandonment
There is a couple sentences where it is noted that a character has a gay relationship, and a different character expresses approval. This is all brief, and seemed just shoved in there to get diversity points. There is a romance that is expressed, but nothing more than some kissing which isn't described too much. There is more cursing than the other books, but to the same level of d*mn.