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Son (2012)

by Lois Lowry(Favorite Author)

3.95 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0547887205 (ISBN13: 9780547887203)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

HMH Books for Young Readers

series

The Giver Quartet

review 1: Final episode of the quartet. This ties it up nicely - and great story of good vs. evil, and what one person can do to change the world. The series made me think of our lives and the barriers (sea, fences with guards, evil forests) that get in the way of us knowing about other people/places. In book 1, they knew nothing about the other 3 communities that existed. Metaphor to remember that we are all very similar.
review 2: I recently read the Giver quartet in one long read and enjoyed it immensely. This book is definitely tied to all the others and I am not sure it would all come together so nicely without the backstory of the other short books of Gathering Blue and the Messenger in between the Giver and Son.Son picks up the back story of Gabriel and Jonas b... moreefore they meet and then continues on with the story of Gabes birth mother and her struggle in the environment she is in. Son follows some of the big themes of the Giver but brings in new themes of motherhood, love and identity. I wasn't quite ready for the abrupt ending, but overall it was good finish to the saga. less

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