Gathering Blue

Lois Lowry

This book was fairly entertaining, but not nearly as good at The Giver. The plot was fairly...more

This book was fairly entertaining, but not nearly as good at The Giver. The plot was fairly predictable, so there were no real surprises. I can't say I would reread or purchase this book, but I don't regret reading it once through.   hide

This book is a continuation of the book The Giver. The reader gets a look outside the 'perfect...more

This book is a continuation of the book The Giver. The reader gets a look outside the 'perfect community' and into the crueler world of a girl named Kira. After the death of her mother, she must find a purpose elsewhere. This can prove difficult as she is crippled from birth, but her amazing skill with embroidery is noticed by The Council Edifice. Just like the Giver, this is a worthwhile read dealing with society, government, and the unmarred virtue and vices of mankind.    hide

The connection to The Giver isn't as good as I'd like it to be, and I think I'd prefer more of...more

The connection to The Giver isn't as good as I'd like it to be, and I think I'd prefer more of Jonas' story, but as a standalone book, its still really good.   hide

Not as good as the giver (incidentally my favorite book), but another powerful novel. i'd really...more

Not as good as the giver (incidentally my favorite book), but another powerful novel. i'd really actually love more of jonas' story!   hide

We read this aloud in class. It's harder to comprehend what's going on when your not reading to...more

We read this aloud in class. It's harder to comprehend what's going on when your not reading to yourself, definatly. This was an awesome book. I still liked "The Giver" more.    hide