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215 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385732567
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Publication date: 01 January 2006
Description
Lois Lowry's Gathering Blue continues the quartet beginning with the quintessential dystopian novel, The Giver, followed by Messenger and Son. Kira, an orphan with a twisted leg, lives in a world where the weak are cast aside. When she is given...
Community Reviews Summary of 17,449 reviews
Moods
adventurous 41%
emotional 37%
reflective 37%
dark 31%
hopeful 31%
sad 19%
inspiring 16%
tense 15%
challenging 13%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 35% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Death of parent, DeathModerate
Child abuse, Murder, GriefMinor
Sexism, Child death, Blood
215 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385732567
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Publication date: 01 January 2006
Description
Lois Lowry's Gathering Blue continues the quartet beginning with the quintessential dystopian novel, The Giver, followed by Messenger and Son. Kira, an orphan with a twisted leg, lives in a world where the weak are cast aside. When she is given...
Community Reviews Summary of 17,449 reviews
Moods
adventurous 41%
emotional 37%
reflective 37%
dark 31%
hopeful 31%
sad 19%
inspiring 16%
tense 15%
challenging 13%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 35% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Death of parent, DeathModerate
Child abuse, Murder, GriefMinor
Sexism, Child death, Blood