Alexis:
Suzanne Collins is still the GOAT.
She’s always been great at first person POV, but Sunrise on the Reaping really throws you into Haymitch’s perspective. If you haven’t heard of the hype, Sunrise on the Reaping is the second prequel book to The Hunger Games. It follows Haymitch, Katniss’ mentor, during his games.
Collins really hammers in her messaging in this book—and doesn’t shy away from making it devastating. The parallels and Easter eggs between this book, the original trilogy, and Snow’s book really tie everything together into a sad, haunting bow.
You can’t say much about this book without spoiling it, but just know it reads like a classic Hunger Games book, and Collins really puts Haymitch through the wringer. I honestly appreciated how unhinged he is!
VERDICT: 🏹🏹🏹🏹🏹/5
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Hello! We're Anna and Alexis, twins from the Richmond, Virginia area. We both studied English and creative writing in college.
Anna spent a year after college working in book publishing in New York City. After living outside of D.C., she moved back to the Richmond area. She works in marketing. Her favorite genre to read is literary fiction, especially by female authors, and she also enjoys dystopian novels.
Alexis works in marketing and writes novels on the side. She recently finished grad school, where she received her MFA in creative writing. She loves reading fantasy, especially YA, magical realism, and the occasional lyrical fiction and romance.
We’ve been reading and writing together as long as we can remember, and we’re excited to share our bookish thoughts with you! Check us out on Instagram @takestwotobookreview.
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