I Knew 5 Pages Into Sunrise On The Reaping That Haymitch's Hunger Games Prequel Would Destroy Me

Sunrise on the Reaping was always going to be an emotional read, but I realized just how bad it’d be five pages into Haymitch’s prequel book.

April 9, 2025 · 1 min · 76 words · Sara Pennington MD

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Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins.

Haymitch not actually being reaped adds another layer of tragedy to his narrative.

However, even something as simple ashis early depiction manages to make his story in the newHunger Gamesbook sadder.

President Snow looking angry and Haymitch Abernathy smirking with Sunrise on the Reaping in the middle

Andhis portrayal at the beginning ofSunrise on the Reapingmakes it even more devastatingto see him reach that point.

The cover of Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins and Haymitch Abernathy from The Hunger Games movies

Cover of Elantris and Mistborn

The cover of Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins and Haymitch looking surprised in The Hunger Games movies

Custom Image by Yeider Chacon

Haymitch’s flint striker and Sunrise on the Reaping in Suzanne Collins

Custom Image by Ana Nieves

Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy in The Hunger Games and the cover of Sunrise on the Reaping

Custom Image by Yeider Chacon

Haymitch Abernathy and Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games and the cover of Sunrise on the Reaping between them

Sunrise on the Reaping Suzanne Collins Novel Cover

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Sunrise on the Reaping

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