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I'm a little sad. It was odd and yet nice to see some familiar faces and names and while I enjoyed the book overall don't get me wrong, it starts on his birthday no less, to read about him getting reaped and then the ride to the Capitol and you know the general story because it's just like Katniss' in the sense that it's the same formula.

But I'm saddened because a lot more could have been explored and in a different way.

I just started this book and I already love it. As always, Suzanne Collins brings wonderful worlds to life helping the reader understand better the other stories. I love how it‘s all connected to the other books. I think everybody should read this book because it‘s really an adventure.When I finish it. I‘ll write a review so that you know what you‘re going to read.❤️

That was brutal. I knew it was going to be rough. But that was a heavy one.

Ampert the Squirrel

I added a flamingo can you guess it's name? and than another squirrel named Beetee since I took the photo

I completed the quarterly bingo challenge from the Uncorked Librarian.

I loved this installment of the hunger games. I read it in a couple of days. Also to learn the back story of Haymitch. It was also incredibly sad, but understandable after what we saw in the 1st book.
I liked how it tied together future and past books and gave insight into future relationships in Catching Fire. I think I might of enjoyed this book the most. Definitely a worthy read if you‘re a Hunger Games fan.

This book was wonderful! I love the depth of character brought to Haymitch. While it‘s very sad, you see the hope at the end-knowing how it all ends. Fantastic book-my favorite since catching fire.

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It was a quick read. I cried ugly tears reading this book yet i loved it at the same time. 100% pick

Books 105-110 of the year.

The second in the trilogy of prequels, this tells of Haymitch and why he is the way he is. I continue to enjoy this series.

"Happy birthday, Haymitch!"

#firstlinefridays @ShyBookOwl

I‘ve been waiting to get this one for some reason.

i am never rereading this again. everything hurts. i want to throw up. i hate squirrels. to anyone who tried defending snow, i hope you never recover from this story. (and to anyone who keeps saying squid game is peak, consider reading the hunger games. and if you refuse to use your brain, watch the movies at very least.)

I listened to this one and though it was terribly sad, I appreciated Haymitch‘s story. I want to read Snow‘s story now. I wasn‘t all that interested in it when it was first published but my curiosity has piqued after reading this one. I‘ll have to check in with my 6th grade neighbor who is currently reading this.

I could not be more thrilled to read this month's #BookSpin and #DoubleSpin books! I'll likely start listening to the audiobook of The Woman Who Died A Lot while I'm packing today😁

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5/5 I was balling my eyes out throughout this book! Can‘t wait for the movie next year💜I think I‘ll have to bring tissues ❤️‍🩹 I love Haymitch

So glad I read this *after* Songbirds and Snakes—there is stuff in this book that is really enhanced by knowing Snow‘s story, and perhaps more important, I liked this one a lot more. I thought I knew how Haymitch‘s story would go but this kept surprising me, even though I knew the broad strokes. It was fun to see so many familiar characters—and some of them surprised me, too. I‘m thinking about rereading the original trilogy now.

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Started reading the HG series with the bf back in March and we've finally reached the end 🫶🏻
I can't explain how much I loved this book
✅ brilliant story with just the right amount of focus on the actual games
✅ great bunch of characters (&loved the return of some familiars
✅ sobbed endlessly the last 10%
❌ would have loved a longer epilogue

Hard not to give this book a “pick”. It‘s not high literature by any stretch. But it‘s imaginative and consistent with the original three books in the series. It was a nice easy read.

Finally finished. Enjoyed it much more than The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.

Very good, but quite graphic. More so than what I remember of the original Hunger Games.

I thought I could be detached while reading this and wouldn‘t be surprised by anything. If you‘ve read or watched The Hunger Games, you know Haymitch. What could possibly shock a reader?

But oof was I misinformed. The last few pages, Collins pulled out the PAIN, and I was left a sobbing mess. The Hunger Games remains unsurpassed and Collins continues to add great stories to the series.

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A much needed book that takes us back to a fan favorite character and allows us to get a better understanding of why he is the way he is. This also takes a deeper looks at how fragile the system of the hungers games is and how hard the capital need to work to keep it in place for so long.

Elements felt heavy-handed (even for YA) in an attempt to tie up so much that arguably didn‘t need any more tying. That being said, the gruesome thought behind this series doesn‘t get easier to stomach with time. Poor Haymitch.

Off to rewatch the film series to see the implied connections. 🥹

This book had me in tears throughout the entire work. I listened to the audiobook on Audible in a single listen-through one night because pausing it was not an option. the book itself was eye-opening with some of the current world events. This was my first full read of 2025.10/10

The wheel has spoken and next up for my summer reads is Haymitch‘s story!

Food for thought considering today‘s events in the real world.

Also no real spoilers, but I‘m 100 pages in and there‘s already two significant deaths. Suzanne, you‘re trying for tears and will probably succeed.

I didn‘t plan to read this this month but my library hold came in after months. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Given the “birthday parade” happening this weekend, perhaps it was kismet. Suzanne, you never disappoint.

Just finished Sunrise on the Reaping the other day. Absolutely loved it but it was definitely hard to get over it. I never really liked or disliked Hamitch but I definitely understand him. His trauma was way worse than I imagined.

One of my May books is finally done. 🎧 read by Jefferson White. Haymitch and his backstory were even more tragic than was alluded in the original trilogy. Reading a book that doesn‘t have a lot of hope in it, but lots and lots of pain is hard, so it took me a while to get through it. A pretty gorey book. More connections to The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. I am looking forward to the movie.

Interesting story, with lots of tie-ins to the other books. It felt like there was a huge build up to the game, then the game, then an incredibly rushed ending. But I enjoyed it.

I devoured this, even with knowing the ending. It‘s been a long time since I‘ve read about the reaping, training, parade, trying to overthrow the Capital with disastrous results, and the arena where all things go to hell. This pairs fantastic with sitting poolside and is nostalgically wonderfully dramatic.

5/5 my new favorite book in the series. Couldn‘t put it down. Very graphic compared to the others in the series. Only negative-it left me emotionally exhausted

I ate every crumb. Idc if it was “needed” or not. This one was for the fans. 💜 4.5/5

I‘m not much of a cryer while reading books. Too many tears and I can‘t see what I‘m reading! However, this book definitely got me in the feels. #sundayfunday