I greatly enjoyed all of the earlier Hunger Games books by Suzanne Collins and was eager to read the newest entry, Sunrise on the Reaping. This book provides the backstory for Haymitch Abernathy and the fiftieth annual Hunger Games.
This was a quick read for me, mainly because I kept wanting to find out what the big twist or information unveiling would be. I never really felt like I got what I was waiting for, however. Collins did a nice job of showing us what Haymitch was like as a teenager, but I didn’t really feel the plot had much to say for itself. Also, I am not a big poetry fan, so I felt like the amount of poetry at the end was a bit of an overkill.
I’m not upset that I read it, but I thought Ballad was better as prequels go than Sunrise.
Have you read it? Do you agree or disagree with my opinion?
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