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gladdenangie 's review for:
Messenger
by Lois Lowry
I thought that "Messenger" (the third in the trilogy) was much better than "Gathering Blue", but that "The Giver" is still the best of the three. Lowry creates societies where mass thought takes control of communities, and where individuals must not only question their roles, but also question what it is to be a just person while questioning the choices of their leaders, or of the masses. "Messenger" re-emphasizes a point that the other two books brought up--the importance of finding one's calling, or gift, and using it for the right reason. It tries to pull together all the little bits left unanswered from the first two companion books, and does a pretty good job of it. The author leaves some important details up to her reader's imaginations, much like "The Giver" and "Gathering Blue", but since this is the final book in a series, I wish she'd tied up the loose ends a little more neatly. Regardless, I love this series and I loved the Messenger.