The Bookish Rewind: Sunrise on the Reaping

In this episode of The Bookish Rewind,we return to Panem for Suzanne Collins’ Sunrise on the Reaping, the much anticipated prequel to The Hunger Games. We dive into the political games, moral gray areas, and chilling origins of the 50th Hunger Games — better known as Haymitch’s Reaping. Expect fiery opinions, emotional flashbacks, and a healthy dose of Capitol cynicism as we rewind this prequel.

We talk legacy, rebellion, and why no one writes trauma quite like Suzanne Collins. Plus: deep dive on what we think the book adds to the larger Hunger Games mythos, and whether we’re emotionally ready for another film adaptation.

The Emotional Damage Index” 

1 - 😐 “Emotionally unbothered” 

2 - 😢 “One tear, max”

3 - 😭 “Ugly cried in public”

4 - 💀 “I’m emotionally deceased”

5 - 👻 “I haunt this book now”

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