Judul : Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games #0.5)
Penulis : Suzanne Collins
Tebal : 400 halaman
Penerbit : Scholastic Press
As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.
Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.
When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.
Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.
When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.
Review:
Ini adalah seri fantasi favorit saya yang pertama. Saking sukanya, saya tidak keberatan kalau penulis ingin menceritakan periode Hunger Games yang lain. Dan kali ini penulis membahas Haymitch yang adalah mentor Katniss Everdeen.
Saya memulai buku ini dengan mengetahui nasib Haymitch yang suka mabuk-mabukan sendirian. Saya tahu akhir dari buku ini akan sangat mengenaskan apalagi saat saya diperkenalkan dengan keluarga, teman, dan pacar Haymitch. Ke mana mereka semua saat Katniss ada? Pasti tragis kan?
Sebagai penggemar seri ini, saya suka menemukan hubungan karakter-karakter buku yang dulu saya baca dengan karakter di buku ini. Saya jadi tahu latar belakang mereka dan membuat segalanya jadi lebih jelas. Bagian permainannya mungkin tidak secanggih di masa Katniss dan tidak sementah di masa Presiden Snow muda. Apalagi Haymitch jauh lebih pintar dan tenang. Kurang menegangkan. Tapi orang-orang yang dikenal Haymitch sangat kuat dan tidak mudah dilupakan. Itu yang membuat saya semakin takut menunggu nasib mereka. Toh, saya sudah tahu Haymitch yang menang.
Tentu saja saya akhirnya tahu kenapa Haymitch semenyedihkan itu. Kesepian dan rasa bersalah yang dipikulnya sangat besar.
Seri The Hunger Games:
0,5. Sunrise on the Reaping
3. Mockingjay
4/5
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