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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
A page-turning, quick read about a dystopian society. Second part of the Giver Quartet (unrelated to the first novel) has a great premise, but ends too quickly at the end.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I like how Lois Lowry is able to show the society within the story. She also is very good at addressing heavier topics for younger readers to conceptualize. That being said, I felt like not much seemed to happen within the story itself. It felt more like a lot of set up without much payout. I'm hoping that the Messenger will maybe follow up with some of this.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
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:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Considering that "The Giver" is one of my absolute favorite books, I'm surprised it took me this long to read it's companion novel "Gathering Blue." You can definitely tell that it was written by the same author, Lowry has a great talent of creating an alternate reality - a dystopian society. However, I think this novel is inferior to "The Giver." It took me until I reached the last 50 pages until I even figured out how this book could be considered a companion to "The Giver." Then, the book ends rather abruptly, right when the heroine discovers her true journey and purpose, the story ends. SPOILER FOLLOWING. I want to see how Kira disrupts the community where she is "imprisoned." I want to see how she and her father interact now that they are reunited. I want to see her travel back to this land of the sick and see if Jonas and Gabriel are there. So as you can see, I was left wanting.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-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
dark
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I liked this one better than The Giver. But it wasn't that good. The events of The Giver weren't even mentioned throughout the book
I didn't really get into this book until the end. The story was kind of meh until the last third, that's where it got really interesting.