Gathering Blue (The Giver Quartet #2)
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Another Great Dystopian
(Updated: June 04, 2026)
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3.3
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MY THOUGHTS
If you're expecting a sequel to The Giver, you will be very disappointed. The two books are completely unrelated to one another. Just think of this book has another dystopian and you will enjoy it more.
This book focuses on Kira. She's a young girl, born with a bad leg and shunned for it. When her mother dies she is kicked out of her home and left for dead. She's saved only by her talent with thread and weaving. She finds a new home, but begins to learn the truths of her village.
I couldn't like this a whole lot, just because I've read similar dystopians, same was with The Giver. I know that these got published first, but it still prevents me. Still, I found this book to be interesting. I was able to tell that something was up with the village early on, but I was still very curious to see how Kira would react. I also enjoyed the aspect of the arts. I'm an artist and while my kind of art wasn't really in here, I happen to appreciate all of the arts.
Kira is a very great main character. She was born with a defect that causes her village to see her as worthless. She is very much not worthless and actually takes a stand. I also like how close she is to her friends that she made in this book!
IN CONCLUSION
Overall, I thought this was a great dystopian! Many will be disappointed by it not be a sequel to The Giver, but this is still worth the read! Lois Lowry is a wonderful writer and I will continue reading the rest of the books in this quartet.
If you're expecting a sequel to The Giver, you will be very disappointed. The two books are completely unrelated to one another. Just think of this book has another dystopian and you will enjoy it more.
This book focuses on Kira. She's a young girl, born with a bad leg and shunned for it. When her mother dies she is kicked out of her home and left for dead. She's saved only by her talent with thread and weaving. She finds a new home, but begins to learn the truths of her village.
I couldn't like this a whole lot, just because I've read similar dystopians, same was with The Giver. I know that these got published first, but it still prevents me. Still, I found this book to be interesting. I was able to tell that something was up with the village early on, but I was still very curious to see how Kira would react. I also enjoyed the aspect of the arts. I'm an artist and while my kind of art wasn't really in here, I happen to appreciate all of the arts.
Kira is a very great main character. She was born with a defect that causes her village to see her as worthless. She is very much not worthless and actually takes a stand. I also like how close she is to her friends that she made in this book!
IN CONCLUSION
Overall, I thought this was a great dystopian! Many will be disappointed by it not be a sequel to The Giver, but this is still worth the read! Lois Lowry is a wonderful writer and I will continue reading the rest of the books in this quartet.
A must-read for fans of The Giver.
(Updated: June 04, 2026)
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A girl named Kira is left orphaned. She has a physical defect and her fate is uncertain until the Council of Guardians recognizes her skill as a theader. With the help of companions,she unravels mysteries about her world and her own life that can reshape the future of her world.
The setting is a future human society devastated after disasters known as The Ruin. It is an interesting story; the symbolism of the blue is hope and the future. The story ends a little vaguely, as Lowry's books tend to do. It is an enjoyable read, although the perspective remains at a bit more of a distance from the characters than I would like. Also it is fairly short, at about 200 pages. A must-read for fans of The Giver.
A girl named Kira is left orphaned. She has a physical defect and her fate is uncertain until the Council of Guardians recognizes her skill as a theader. With the help of companions,she unravels mysteries about her world and her own life that can reshape the future of her world.
The setting is a future human society devastated after disasters known as The Ruin. It is an interesting story; the symbolism of the blue is hope and the future. The story ends a little vaguely, as Lowry's books tend to do. It is an enjoyable read, although the perspective remains at a bit more of a distance from the characters than I would like. Also it is fairly short, at about 200 pages. A must-read for fans of The Giver.
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