Lois Lowry once again creates a mysterious but plausible future world. It is a society ruled by savagery and deceit that shuns and discards the weak. Left orphaned and physically flawed, young Kira faces a frightening, uncertain future. Blessed with an almost magical talent that keeps her alive, she struggles with ever broadening responsibilities in her quest for truth, discovering things that will change her life forever.
As she did in THE GIVER, Lowry challenges readers to imagine what our world could become, how people could evolve, and what could be considered valuable. Every reader will be taken by Kira’s plight and will long ponder her haunting world and the hope for the future. This ebook includes a sample chapter of MESSENGER.
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Summary
Overall Lois Lowry is a gifted writer who masterfully creates a world at first glance that looks nothing like ours. However, I believe the thoughtful reader might see the parallels to our world. Certainly Ms. Lowry's story should lead her readers to ask questionsto perhaps reevaluate their view of life. Gathering Blue is a companion book to Ms. Lowry's 1994 Newberry award winning book, The Giver. While this book doesn't specifically mention any of the characters or places from the first book, this novel oes give the discerning reader an \"uneasiness\"a distinct impression that something is not right or as it seems, just as The Giver does. In my opinion, her writing is
masterful. One of the questions you should be left contemplating is \"What is wrong with harnessing the giftedness of one for the mutual benefit of all? Or is it wrong?\" Two books follow this one: Messenger and Son.