SUNRISE ON THE REAPING
#1 USA TODAY BESTSELLER
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
#1 INDIE BESTSELLER
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A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE
★ "[A] brutal tale of compassion and rage, and a frank examination of propaganda and tragedy, that will satisfy longtime series fans and newcomers alike."
--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
★ "Raw, shocking, and deeply bittersweet, Haymitch's backstory pulls the pieces of the Hunger Games universe together with ease….Collins has mentioned in past interviews that she would not return to this series unless she had something to say—and she has a lot to say. Order multiple copies."
--Booklist, Starred Review
★ "A heartbreaking crescendo and another grimly irresistible chapter in the saga of this interlocking series."
--Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
★"Required reading for fans of the original trilogy. A must-have in all collections."
--School Library Journal, Starred Review
"A Propulsive, Brutal 'Hunger Games' Is Here. And It's Great...Collins paints a shrewd portrait of the machinery of propaganda and how authoritarism takes root.''
--The New York Times
"Collins is an excellent writer, and there are moments of surprising lyricism, which help to leaven the grimness."
--The Guardian
"...it's as if Collins is asking us to reflect on how much we really know of our history, and how much power we have in ensuring that our current truths have a place in the future."
--NPR
"Collins is awfully good at what she does...It's a life-giving book, no matter what you think of the world we're living in now. Because it reminds us that unity is worth something. In some cases, it's worth everything."
--People
"Yes, the new 'Hunger Games' prequel is really that good."
--USA Today
"Nearly two decades after the original trilogy was published, 'Sunrise on the Reaping' proves how critical and timely the series remains....Collins' writing is as lyrical and engrossing as it was when 'The Hunger Games' debuted 17 years ago…. Like Margaret Atwood and George Orwell before her, Collins' novels have become part of the lexicon, an adjective — this is very Hunger Games — used to illustrate government overreach and authoritarianism. "The Hunger Games" series, including 'Sunrise on the Reaping,' is a central part in the American dystopian literary canon."
--MSNBC
"Sunrise on the Reaping…succeeds in the near-impossible task of making a well-trod story feel as intimate and visceral as its predecessors."
--ELLE
"Genuinely outstanding"
--Paste
"As a Hunger Games prequel, it's a reminder that successful rebellions like the one Katniss will eventually lead are often preceded by years of stops and starts—that acts of resistance don't always pay off immediately."
--Slate Magazine
"Equal parts touching and deeply sad"
--Teen Vogue
"Collins reminds readers that it's possible for us all to consider the source of the narratives we're being fed, recognize the goals behind it, and consume media critically. Eventually, she suggests, media literacy can help flip the narrative."
--Polygon