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Suzanne CollinsSunrise on the Reaping
Suzanne CollinsFiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2025A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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Literary Context: The Hunger Games Series
Content Warning: This section of the guide contains discussions of violence, death, and alcohol abuse.
Sunrise on the Reaping is the fifth novel in Suzanne Collins’s bestselling Hunger Games series. The original series comprises three novels: The Hunger Games (2008), Catching Fire (2009), and Mockingjay (2010), with the prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes published in 2020. Sunrise on the Reaping is a prequel to The Hunger Games, taking place 24 years prior. Sunrise on the Reaping tells the story of Haymitch Abernathy, who appears elsewhere in the series as protagonist Katniss Everdeen’s abrasive mentor. Sunrise on the Reaping centers around Haymitch’s Hunger Games victory at 16, and the fallout from his experiences. The novel adds context to Haymitch’s character and his place in the revolution eventually led by Katniss.
The Hunger Games series takes place in the post-apocalyptic dystopia of Panem, located in the ruins of North America. Panem is a totalitarian police state which comprises the wealthy Capitol, led by Plus, gain access to 9,150+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
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