Gathering Blue
by: Lois Lowry  

3 stars

At first I wasn't a huge fan of this novel, but it grew on me. In fact, I found myself thinking about it a lot after I finished. And I typically find that to be a good indication of my feelings about a book--if it stays with me for days or weeks after I read it, it obviously impacted me. 

This is the second book in Lois Lowry's "The Giver Quartet." It's not really a "sequel" in the traditional sense but it is set in the same world as The Giver. And it has a couple of common themes--another community seemingly isolated in this alternate world with young characters being forced into roles they may not want, but the society needs them to fill. 

I think the biggest reason I thought I didn't like it as much at first is that I kind of kept looking for connections to The Giver.  I think if I had just read it as a stand-alone I may have enjoyed it more? I'm also curious what the next books will bring and if in hindsight I will have even more appreciation for it. 

My review of The Giver is here. 

xo Sara

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