Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games)
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4.8 • 5.7K Ratings
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Publisher Description
The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series!
When you've been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?
As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.
Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.
When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Prepare to dive headfirst once again into the dystopian nation of Panem for this profound prequel to the Hunger Games series. The novel takes us back to the 50th Hunger Games competition, where we meet Katniss and Peeta’s mentor, Haymitch Abernathy. He’s just a young man from District 12 when he’s pulled into the games on his 16th birthday, changing his life forever. Suzanne Collins brilliantly uses this novel’s placement in the series to explore the true impact of the tragic events that follow. After all, we already know that Haymitch will win—and that it will cost him absolutely everything. That preordained aspect of the tale fills each twist with brutally profound meaning, not to mention tension and dread. And the series’ themes of censorship and propaganda become especially strong as key events unfold that we realize were erased from Panem’s history. We were completely immersed in this grim, gorgeously rendered world.
Customer Reviews
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so devastating and yet so freaking good, im
excited for the movie.
A must read if you love the Panem lore
Profound and impactful. A beautiful addition to the story we already somewhat knew. It expanded the world of Panem but also gave dimension to many known characters. This novel emphasizes the roles of propaganda, surveillance and a resilient love. Beautifully written and Collins definitely knows what her readers enjoy :)
Becomes repetitive
Sad story, but I am starting to feel that if you’ve read one of the Hunger Games books, you’ve read them all. Same plot structure, sadness, oppression, and general misery. The ending of this one was predictable from the beginning, and the arena wasn’t anything special. Kept my interest, though, hoping something shocking would happen (which it does a few times).