5.53k reviews for:

El Dador

Lois Lowry

4.08 AVERAGE

ljmccluney's review against another edition

5.0

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You have the colors, the courage, and the strength.

sophiaslibary's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous medium-paced

joey_l's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional mysterious 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: Yes

alondra_miller69's review against another edition

4.0

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4 Stars

What a wonderful story; then I read the end. All I could say was, "..wait, no way. What the...?? No Way! That is it!??

..needless to say, the ending pissed me off.

The story is imaginative and an early YA Dystopian-type novel. It is straight, simple, and makes you question. I had a lot of questions and still do. I think any well-written story should leave you with questions. The bland lives of this community, and others like it was completely sickening, sad and just plain pathetic. When humanity decides that no decision should be left to the individual; not even LOVE, then how much humanity do we have left? When you cannot even enjoy the simple act of rain; snow on your tongue or joy, what do we become??

I am going to pick my mouth up off the floor and hope the next book gives me a few more answers...

madiclaire814's review against another edition

4.0

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

kaforyl's review against another edition

4.0

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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a seventh grade classic

katerockreads's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

nova_is_reading's review against another edition

4.0

inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

lmmhoosier's review against another edition

3.0

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This book had a great plot, and I really enjoyed the story and the messages it was trying to convey. However, I never really felt too attached to it. I'm sure this book would have rocked my world if I read it when I was the age it is aimed at.

karlam26's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous medium-paced