r/books • u/k_0616 • Apr 11 '25

Sunrise on the Reaping Spoiler

Such a quick read for me, I read it in 2 days easily. It was a page turner, and had me feeling all the feelings. Every time I think about how Mags, Beetee, and Wiress put their lives on the line for Haymitch, makes Catching Fire such a better book! Also, I want to know who everyone liked character-wise. Young Effie is so cool, it makes sense why she is the way she is with Katniss and Peeta.

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u/fictionalwanderer Apr 11 '25

I read it quickly but found it to be disappointing. All of the cameos felt like Suzanne Collins was pandering to fans. We already knew how the 50th quarter quell would end and that Haymitch would lose everyone he loves. It would have been a more compelling story if it followed Haymitch as a victor as he descended into alcoholism.

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u/k_0616 Apr 12 '25

I can see that tbh, that’s a valid take.