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Gathering Blue

Lois Lowry

3.72 AVERAGE

challenging mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This book brought nothing to the table, but it feels like it would be great as a movie.
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apaperboat's review

3.5
emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is probably my least favorite novel in "The Giver" series and mainly for one reason: the society in this novel seems like a third world country. I do understand that is most likely what Lois Lowry was aiming for in this novel, but with the more sophisticated technology in "The Giver", it felt weird in this novel for it to be more ancient. I really love Lois Lowry and "The Giver" series, but I don't really have much to say on this novel because I didn't really enjoy it.
slow-paced
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Interesting ideas,
Not as good as The Giver,
Good comments on art
emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes