Book Club on Sidechat | Can you read sunrise over the reaping by itself? I keep seeing trailers and it actually looks good? I haven’t read the original series in years (but still remember mostly what happens) and I have zero interest in the ballad of snakes and songbirds

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Can you read sunrise over the reaping by itself? I keep seeing trailers and it actually looks good? I haven’t read the original series in years (but still remember mostly what happens) and I have zero interest in the ballad of snakes and songbirds

Anonymous 17h

You could. There are some references to Ballad though

Anonymous 15h

It is possible for sure. The book hits a bit harder I think because you realize the reprecussions that Haymitch faces in the main trilogy and makes the tragedy worse. It’s great for adding depth and understanding of how he came to end up the way he has Songbirds and Snakes is not necessary though. It’s all interconnected so there will be references but it’s not a necessary read prior to Sunrise Tldr: yeah you can read it standalone

Anonymous 9h

Hot take but The ballad is better

Anonymous

#2 9h

Great! I have a long tbr and am easily distracted, if I don’t pick it up now I’d probably only get halfway thru the main trilogy and never read it. And I have read the original books, it’s just been a while, I’ve seen the movies more recently. I’m familiar with haymitchs character too, I just didn’t want to miss anything huge, missing a few little details or Easter eggs is fine. The new movie just looks good and I’m impatient and want to know what happens so I don’t have to pirate it lol