A review by crusoe
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Sunrise on the reaping is a brilliant addition to the world of panem, especially compared to a balled of songbirds and snakes. It gives so much depth to characters we know and love, delivers on its 1984-esque themes of surveillance and control, all while providing a genuinely great story that stands on its own. 

Haymitch is a very likable character too. Like with Susanne's other work, you can see how his views colour the story that is told and it's genuinely heartbreaking to see the parallels with Katniss' run in the hunger games. But where she succeeded, he failed... 

Amazing work.