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The more I made the connection between this book and The Giver and Gathering Blue, the more I appreciated the skill of the author. Although short, this book addresses many of the unanswered questions of the first two books of the series. It took me a while to figure out that Matty was Kira's friend from Gathering Blue, and that the Leader was Jonas as an adult (who brought Gabe to the Village). Once these character's lives started to connect, I became more engrossed in the story. However, it also raises many of its own questions: What is the importance of trading? Who is the Trader? Why is the Forest changing? Why did the story end so abruptly? Sometimes it seems like the author is intentionally vague. Thankfully, we have another book in the series that will (hopefully) answer those questions. Looking forward to reading The Son.