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A review by splashforthewin
Son by Lois Lowry
3.0
Ever had that moment where you had two puzzle pieces that looked promising but somehow could never fit together?
I feel that way with The Giver and its sequels. The disjointed follow-ups of Gathering Blue and Messenger were alright, and I gave some leeway because 1) writing a sequel to The Giver must have been a daunting task, and 2) a final book promised to make it all come together. However, after reading Son, I feel like Lois Lowry should have just made Kira's story another series altogether.
I mean, Son did start out very promising. I loved Claire's gripping story. I feel she has even better character development than Jonas at times. Even the second section of the book, though wavering, still had a glimmer that the pieces would fit together. But then the ending. As much as I wanted it to, it didn't work.
I liked Gathering Blue and Messenger. I really did. But I think it cheapened both storylines to have them together.
I feel that way with The Giver and its sequels. The disjointed follow-ups of Gathering Blue and Messenger were alright, and I gave some leeway because 1) writing a sequel to The Giver must have been a daunting task, and 2) a final book promised to make it all come together. However, after reading Son, I feel like Lois Lowry should have just made Kira's story another series altogether.
I mean, Son did start out very promising. I loved Claire's gripping story. I feel she has even better character development than Jonas at times. Even the second section of the book, though wavering, still had a glimmer that the pieces would fit together. But then the ending. As much as I wanted it to, it didn't work.
I liked Gathering Blue and Messenger. I really did. But I think it cheapened both storylines to have them together.