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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
Ah. What to say about this book.
I have to be honest and say I expected a little more from Son.
(SPOILERS AHEAD!!!)
The second part in Claire's journey to find her son was a little long and drawn out in my opinion. After a while of reading it I couldn’t take anymore of the overly detailed parts and found myself skimming through that section rather than reading it.
Then when it finally gets interesting again I read happily to the end of the story and then it's like... Wait? That's it? That's how it ends?
No. That’s not okay. Claire goes through the entire book trying to find her son and goes through hell to get to him and when she finally gets to be with him again it just ends. All that build up for nothing! No! I wanted a reunion. This frustrated me the most.
However, because I got a lot of answers that were left at the end of The Giver, I think I can deal with the end. Gabe and Jonas's story captivated me the most and since the first book I have searched for answers regarding their welfare and what happened after The Giver.
For the most part I got them.
Not in the way of knowing how the community is functioning now or how everyone handled the return of the memories. Or loss of Jonas (especially his family). Or whatever happened to the Giver...but at least things on the Jonas and Gabe end was cleared up.
I am also pleased that Jonas and Kira ended up together and having a family. I didn’t want them to grow old alone. That would have been depressing.
All of that said I'm give this book four stars. Not my favorite book in The Giver Quartet, but it wasn’t my least favorite either.
I have to be honest and say I expected a little more from Son.
(SPOILERS AHEAD!!!)
The second part in Claire's journey to find her son was a little long and drawn out in my opinion. After a while of reading it I couldn’t take anymore of the overly detailed parts and found myself skimming through that section rather than reading it.
Then when it finally gets interesting again I read happily to the end of the story and then it's like... Wait? That's it? That's how it ends?
No. That’s not okay. Claire goes through the entire book trying to find her son and goes through hell to get to him and when she finally gets to be with him again it just ends. All that build up for nothing! No! I wanted a reunion. This frustrated me the most.
However, because I got a lot of answers that were left at the end of The Giver, I think I can deal with the end. Gabe and Jonas's story captivated me the most and since the first book I have searched for answers regarding their welfare and what happened after The Giver.
For the most part I got them.
Not in the way of knowing how the community is functioning now or how everyone handled the return of the memories. Or loss of Jonas (especially his family). Or whatever happened to the Giver...but at least things on the Jonas and Gabe end was cleared up.
I am also pleased that Jonas and Kira ended up together and having a family. I didn’t want them to grow old alone. That would have been depressing.
All of that said I'm give this book four stars. Not my favorite book in The Giver Quartet, but it wasn’t my least favorite either.
I love Lois Lowry. I love The Giver. I loved parts one and two of this book. Three, not so much. Eh.
So, I finally got around to reading this, and I did enjoy it more than books two and three in the series. It just had a bit more fire and bite, and I loved Claire as a character. It also made everything connect together and make more sense, but I still feel like the fantasy elements came a tad out of nowhere. Just... strange. Overall, not my favourite series, but I enjoyed it!
I'm a big fan of Lois Lowry's book. I never considered Gathering Blue and Messenger actually part of The Giver trilogy because they're actually companion books. The nice thing about Son is it truly brings all of the three previous books together. Although I liked Son, I had the same problem with it that I had with Gathering Blue and Messenger--The Giver is in another league and these can't compete.
Son shouldn't work as a book. The protagonist (the mother) is hardly teen in any way. She's assigned to have a child she's not allowed to see. When the birth goes wrong, she works in a fish hatchery like the other adults. None of her thoughts or experiences are those of the typical teen. But the writing was lovely and the mother's longing for her son was realistic and palpable. As a mother, I could relate to her loss of her child. I wonder how this reads to people who aren't mothers.
The part where the son and Jonas from the first book (along with Kira from the second) feels too short. The beginning (life in The Giver world) and end (life in Messenger's world) are my favorite parts. I wish I got more of a sense of Jonas and Kira. I also wish this part didn't have an ending wrapped up like a present with a bow. But the whole last scenes make it all worth it. Striking writing. This book will leave fans more satisfied than they were in the two previous books.
Another gripe: when we get to the part from The Giver where Gabe is taken, I wish Claire stuck around a few days. I've always been curious how those memories returned to the people and how they reacted. What became of the society? A fifth book perhaps...
Son shouldn't work as a book. The protagonist (the mother) is hardly teen in any way. She's assigned to have a child she's not allowed to see. When the birth goes wrong, she works in a fish hatchery like the other adults. None of her thoughts or experiences are those of the typical teen. But the writing was lovely and the mother's longing for her son was realistic and palpable. As a mother, I could relate to her loss of her child. I wonder how this reads to people who aren't mothers.
The part where the son and Jonas from the first book (along with Kira from the second) feels too short. The beginning (life in The Giver world) and end (life in Messenger's world) are my favorite parts. I wish I got more of a sense of Jonas and Kira. I also wish this part didn't have an ending wrapped up like a present with a bow. But the whole last scenes make it all worth it. Striking writing. This book will leave fans more satisfied than they were in the two previous books.
Another gripe: when we get to the part from The Giver where Gabe is taken, I wish Claire stuck around a few days. I've always been curious how those memories returned to the people and how they reacted. What became of the society? A fifth book perhaps...
Wow. I loved this. I loved the whole series. I haven't read books this engaging in quite some time. I am very glad I discovered the sequels to The Giver. Read if you haven't. Definitely worth your time.
Claire leaves her oppressive community where she was picked as a young teen to be a birth mother and then have her son taken away from her. Because she had trouble giving birth, she is taken off that duty and placed on another, but she wants to see and know her son.
The son is taken from the community by Jonas, and now Claire's journey begins. She leaves the community also and gets caught in a storm in the water. She washes ashore in a new community and doesn't remember her past. When she does, she decides she must journey over the mountain to find him. She prepares long and hard. When the time comes, she must make a deal with the devil (as they say).
Then the story becomes the new community's story and more specifically Gabe's. (from the Giver)
Here in the new community, we see how all the books intersect. And how the ultimate story is a battle of good vs. evil.
This one did well rounding out the Giver quartet. I did like the first two books better, and the beginning of this one. When things became too mystical, it just didn't seem like the same story.
The son is taken from the community by Jonas, and now Claire's journey begins. She leaves the community also and gets caught in a storm in the water. She washes ashore in a new community and doesn't remember her past. When she does, she decides she must journey over the mountain to find him. She prepares long and hard. When the time comes, she must make a deal with the devil (as they say).
Then the story becomes the new community's story and more specifically Gabe's. (from the Giver)
Here in the new community, we see how all the books intersect. And how the ultimate story is a battle of good vs. evil.
This one did well rounding out the Giver quartet. I did like the first two books better, and the beginning of this one. When things became too mystical, it just didn't seem like the same story.
Okay, this book redeemed the last few for me! It felt like it was a much more worthy sequel to the Giver-and tied up things nicely!
classic good vs. evil that ties the whole series together.
This was a satisfying ending to the quartet of books. When I started reading The Giver I had no idea that there were other books in the series. Book 2 didn't really seem to go with The Giver, but i enjoyed it nonetheless. With books 3 & 4 the story came full circle and finally made sense. I was very entertained by the series.
I loved this book! It was an excellent wrap of the series, I only wish that I could have gotten a bit more closure when it came to certain characters and storylines. Does Einar regain his feet and strength now that the Trademaster is gone? Will Claire seek him out or will she stay in Village and build her life there?
Overall, a great read!
Overall, a great read!