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A review by eaendter
Son by Lois Lowry
5.0
Over the holidays this year I set out to read The Giver series by Lois Lowry. They are each quite short, and it made a delightful and thought-provoking reading assignment.
Each small gem in the quartet of books focuses on a character and that character's special gift. The link is chronological and geographic, the setting a handful of communities along a river that leads to the ocean. The history and literature in the communities mark them as of our Western world, some time in the far future.
But the stories are told more as fables, not so much fantasy world creation, than "what if" stories that highlight values such as the importance of art and history in human existence, the meaning of self-sacrifice, the importance of memory and the bonds of love. Each story is beautifully and simply told, and form a sort of meditation cycle on human values. Beautiful, poignant these stories fueled many thoughts and dreams in this winter season.
Each small gem in the quartet of books focuses on a character and that character's special gift. The link is chronological and geographic, the setting a handful of communities along a river that leads to the ocean. The history and literature in the communities mark them as of our Western world, some time in the far future.
But the stories are told more as fables, not so much fantasy world creation, than "what if" stories that highlight values such as the importance of art and history in human existence, the meaning of self-sacrifice, the importance of memory and the bonds of love. Each story is beautifully and simply told, and form a sort of meditation cycle on human values. Beautiful, poignant these stories fueled many thoughts and dreams in this winter season.