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| Original Title: | Son (The Giver, #4) |
| ISBN: | 0547887205 (ISBN13: 9780547887203) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Giver #4 |
Lois Lowry
Hardcover | Pages: 393 pages Rating: 3.99 | 77640 Users | 8337 Reviews
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| Title | : | Son (The Giver #4) |
| Author | : | Lois Lowry |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 393 pages |
| Published | : | October 2nd 2012 by HMH Books for Young Readers |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Science Fiction. Dystopia. Fiction. Fantasy. Childrens. Middle Grade. Classics |
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They called her Water Claire. When she washed up on their shore, no one knew that she came from a society where emotions and colors didn’t exist. That she had become a Vessel at age thirteen. That she had carried a Product at age fourteen. That it had been stolen from her body. Claire had a son. But what became of him she never knew. What was his name? Was he even alive? She was supposed to forget him, but that was impossible. Now Claire will stop at nothing to find her child, even if it means making an unimaginable sacrifice. Son thrusts readers once again into the chilling world of the Newbery Medal winning book, The Giver, as well as Gathering Blue and Messenger where a new hero emerges. In this thrilling series finale, the startling and long-awaited conclusion to Lois Lowry’s epic tale culminates in a final clash between good and evil.Rating Epithetical Books Son (The Giver #4)
Ratings: 3.99 From 77640 Users | 8337 ReviewsRate Epithetical Books Son (The Giver #4)
This book did everything I wanted it to do. It wrapped up three other books into one story. Book one, The Giver, was suggested to me for reading by my son after he was required to read it for middle school language arts class. I enjoyed the book and the book discussion with my son. He was certain that Jonas and Gabe died at the end and the vision of a cozy, happy world was a dying dream since no two such different worlds could have existed in the same time period. This led to a discussion of theI really liked this, but I didn't love it. The Writing and World-Building I really liked how this book goes into some more mature themes, like motherhood, apathy, abuse, and depression, but found that in the third part, where it should have climaxed and been at its literary peak, I found it somewhat lacking. There were some characters whose arcs weren't really completed. I did, though, really appreciate the return of the Trademaster, though he did feel rather stereotypical and cliché. The
I've had a really hard time with this series. I read the Giver as a teen, loved it, have thought of it often, and one of my first acts when the internet really became a resource for knowledge was looking up to see if Lowry had ever said whether or not Gabe and Jonas made it, or just died of hypothermia. I remember vividly that the interview said that she left it ambiguous on purpose so the reader could decide. Years pass and then suddenly I discovered that The Giver was now part of a trilogy. I
no no no no no no no No No No No NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONONONONONONONONONONONONONO NO , Lois Lowry! NO. No. This cannot be how you chose to end the quartet. I am flabbergasted and bereft and... cheated. I feel cheated. In the same way Suzanne Collins ruined The Hunger Games trilogy in its crummy final act, so too has Lowry with Son. Despite being weaker efforts, Gathering Blue and Messenger felt like stepping stones toward an ending that would seamlessly combine disparate storylines.
*** WARNING: MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR THE GIVER ***YAY I'M FINALLY FINISHED THIS SERIES!! I've been reading The Giver Quartet since I was, um...like 14?! The Giver came out in 1993 and the final book, Son, came out in 2012. SO YEAH. I suppose we can add Lois Lowry to the list of authors who-takes-forever-to-finish-their-books. But I'm happy! I think Son had pacing issues, and it broke my heart a little, but it was a satisfying conclusion. I still think my favourite book is Messenger and Mattie.
Spoiler alert!!! I have such mixed feelings about this series and book. The Giver was wonderful, but it was clear to me that the boys died at the end - old handed down memories of a sled in the snow do not lead to real redemption from freezing and starvation. Then I enjoyed Gathering Blue even more, except that it seemed that Lowry believed that her characters from the first book had survived, and were living in some sort of utopian village. Then, in The Messenger , she had a beloved
I love The Giver. I count it as one of my favorite books of all time. It was the book that inspired me to read and made me want to write. And I should have stopped at The Giver. My ratings of the books in the series have gotten progressively worse. I liked Gathering Blue, wish I didn't read The Messenger, and now wish I could take back time with The Son. I spent money on it, and I want it back. Sort of. I do love Lois Lowry.But this is a great example of how to set rules and not break them. The
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