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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
I'm glad I finished this quartet. I feel in love with Jonas and Gabe's story in "The Giver" when I was a young preteen, but only found out about the other stories after the movie was announced. I finally found time to read this series, and an so glad to finish the story of two young boys I felt were so real when I was younger. I was confused at first on how the stories actually had to do with them other, but Lois Lowry did a wonderful job bringing it all together.
Started this series because my son had to do a report on The Giver. Excellent series, very thoughtful into how our choices affect generations.
Unlike everyone else, I actually saw the movie first. The book was actually better, to me. And even though the next 3 books weren't really sequels, I really liked how they all linked together. I didn't see at first how they did until the third book, but I thought it was a wonderful weaving together of stories.
Thank goodness for a new cover!
when in school, given a book I already disdained because it was "assigned" to me, I examined its cover: an award stamp, a strange tree and a craggy looking old man and my only thought was : Lame.
do not be fooled, school children. sometimes it is true about books and their covers. Thank goodness I finally gave it a chance.
when in school, given a book I already disdained because it was "assigned" to me, I examined its cover: an award stamp, a strange tree and a craggy looking old man and my only thought was : Lame.
do not be fooled, school children. sometimes it is true about books and their covers. Thank goodness I finally gave it a chance.
مجموعه چهار جلدی که با عناوین بخشنده، در جست وجوی ابی ها، پیام رسان و پسر توسط نشر چشمه چاپ شده و من فقط یک جلد با طرح جلدی که الان در ایران چاپ شده(چیزی که در نگاه اول من رو به کتاب جذب کرد) رو تونستم در گودریدز پیدا کنم.(پس به ناچار مرورم رو روی این مجموعه نوشتم و نه تک تک جلدها)
دو جلد اول دو داستان کاملا متفاوت دارن، طوری که من فکر کردم در جلدهای بعدی هم همین منوال خواهد بود و کتاب ها کاملا از هم متفاوت هستند. اما جلد سوم به نوعی شخصیت ها و دنیای جلد اول رو با خودش داشت و جلد چهارم جایی بود که شخصیت هاو دنیاهای سه جلد قبلی به هم می رسید و داستان اوج می گرفت.
دشمن جلد اخر و به نوعی دشمن اصلی همه جلدها، ارباب معامله معرفی شد، دشمنی که هیچ اثری ازش در جلد اول و دوم نبود و اگر بود جذابیت داستان ها بیشتر می شد.
دنیاهایی هم که درکتاب ها ترسیم شده، هرکدام از مجموعه‌ای از ادم ها تشکیل شده که قوانین، سبک زندگی، جامعه و ... خودشون رو دارند و در عین حال ارتباط و تاثیر بسیار بسیار اندکی بر یکدیگر دارند.
ویژگی مثبت جلدها و در کل مجموعه سخت کوشی و ناامید نشدن شخصیت های اصلی حتی در سخت ترین شرایط بود.
در جلد اول گریزی به موضوع بلوغ داشت و درجلد چهارم به موضوع تولید نسل پرداخته شده بود.
من داستان جلد دوم رو از باقی جلدها بیشتر دوست داشتم.
دو جلد اول دو داستان کاملا متفاوت دارن، طوری که من فکر کردم در جلدهای بعدی هم همین منوال خواهد بود و کتاب ها کاملا از هم متفاوت هستند. اما جلد سوم به نوعی شخصیت ها و دنیای جلد اول رو با خودش داشت و جلد چهارم جایی بود که شخصیت هاو دنیاهای سه جلد قبلی به هم می رسید و داستان اوج می گرفت.
دشمن جلد اخر و به نوعی دشمن اصلی همه جلدها، ارباب معامله معرفی شد، دشمنی که هیچ اثری ازش در جلد اول و دوم نبود و اگر بود جذابیت داستان ها بیشتر می شد.
دنیاهایی هم که درکتاب ها ترسیم شده، هرکدام از مجموعه‌ای از ادم ها تشکیل شده که قوانین، سبک زندگی، جامعه و ... خودشون رو دارند و در عین حال ارتباط و تاثیر بسیار بسیار اندکی بر یکدیگر دارند.
ویژگی مثبت جلدها و در کل مجموعه سخت کوشی و ناامید نشدن شخصیت های اصلی حتی در سخت ترین شرایط بود.
در جلد اول گریزی به موضوع بلوغ داشت و درجلد چهارم به موضوع تولید نسل پرداخته شده بود.
من داستان جلد دوم رو از باقی جلدها بیشتر دوست داشتم.
mysterious
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Death
Moderate: Animal death, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Gore, Sexism, Grief, Death of parent, War
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
sad
“𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝓌𝑜𝓇𝓈𝓉 𝓅𝒶𝓇𝓉 𝑜𝒻 𝒽𝑜𝓁𝒹𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓂𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓇𝒾𝑒𝓈 𝒾𝓈 𝓃𝑜𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓅𝒶𝒾𝓃. ℐ𝓉’𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓁𝑜𝓃𝑒𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑒𝓈𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝒾𝓉. ℳ𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓇𝒾𝑒𝓈 𝓃𝑒𝑒𝒹 𝓉𝑜 𝒷𝑒 𝓈𝒽𝒶𝓇𝑒𝒹.”
I enjoyed the first two stories, particularly The Giver, which I found interesting and mysterious in some ways. It kept me guessing what really was going on in their community and what would happen next. However, it ended abruptly, making me wonder what happened to the Giver and the people living there. By the second half of the series, I grew bored. There were so many fillers which I hate, specifically the part when Claire was climbing up the cliff. It felt like an entire chapter was dedicated just for that.
Moreover, there was a loose connection between the four books. Although they somehow shared the same characters, the series still lacked cohesiveness. The magical elements didn’t work quite well for me either. Despite that, the moral of the story was clearly conveyed.
I enjoyed the first two stories, particularly The Giver, which I found interesting and mysterious in some ways. It kept me guessing what really was going on in their community and what would happen next. However, it ended abruptly, making me wonder what happened to the Giver and the people living there. By the second half of the series, I grew bored. There were so many fillers which I hate, specifically the part when Claire was climbing up the cliff. It felt like an entire chapter was dedicated just for that.
Moreover, there was a loose connection between the four books. Although they somehow shared the same characters, the series still lacked cohesiveness. The magical elements didn’t work quite well for me either. Despite that, the moral of the story was clearly conveyed.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this series! I read The Giver back when I was in grade school, and it wasn't until I went to buy a new copy of it (my first was horribly worn) that I discovered there were 3 more sister books. Gathering Blue, the second book, is probably my least favorite, only because for me it seemed to go very slow. However, i enjoyed all of them together, especially the way each book tied into the others. A great read for any age!
The Giver is excellent. The other three books are good but not quit up to the same level. It has elements of the classic hero tales. Good stories for children to read.