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The Worlds of Lois Lowry Boxed Set (The Giver Quartet #1-3 boxed set)
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Lois Lowry
When Jonas turns 12, he is singled out for special training from The Giver. Now, it's time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.
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Kira, an orphan with a twisted leg, lives in a world where the weak are cast aside. When she is given a task that no other community member can carry out, Kira soon realizes she is surrounded by many mysteries and secrets--and...more
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Kira, an orphan with a twisted leg, lives in a world where the weak are cast aside. When she is given a task that no other community member can carry out, Kira soon realizes she is surrounded by many mysteries and secrets--and...more
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September 1st 2006
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The Giver has and always will be one of my favorite books. The other two in the "series" we're good, but nothing is ever as good as the original. Still recommend all three though...super quick reads.
The Giver is by far the best in the series, and while the other two are interesting and good reads neither has nearly as clear a message or point. They are all intriguing and thoughtful though, and certainly utterly worth reading.
I love this edition. It comes with a map of all the different locations throughout the books. The books are wonderful softcover versions that are durable.
The Giver is my favorite young adult novel! Gathering Blue and Messenger are right behind it!
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its a good book. if you have free time you should need to read book.
I love love love this book. I am quite obsessed with utopian literature and this is a good one. I have read this various times over the years but am adding it because I just learned that it is a part of a trilogy! Who knew? Lois Lowry is one of my favorite authors and so I grabed two of her books when I was at the library and low and behold I found they continued the story of The Giver.
I will say that The Giver is the best of the three, it gives you the most to think about. But the other two c...more
I will say that The Giver is the best of the three, it gives you the most to think about. But the other two c...more
Awesome awesome books. Really get you thinking.
I think the first two books are kind of disturbing, but the third brings the first two together. The Giver is about a broken utopia. Gathering Blue is about a different broken society, but had some different elements that I found interesting. Then, Messenger is set in a different village, and is more of a functioning society, though they are on the downward slope. I'm trying not to give too much away, but I think they are good books for initiating disscusions.
The whole trilogy is amazing. I already commented on The Giver.
Gathering Blue, the second book, is priceless in describing how goodness is a chosen act. Even out of the worst circumstances, one can choose to change his life for the better.
Messenger left me hanging and wanting more. It reads of the dark and beautiful world of human nature. The subtle unfolding of goodness becoming corrupted by greed is so true to life.
Gathering Blue, the second book, is priceless in describing how goodness is a chosen act. Even out of the worst circumstances, one can choose to change his life for the better.
Messenger left me hanging and wanting more. It reads of the dark and beautiful world of human nature. The subtle unfolding of goodness becoming corrupted by greed is so true to life.
I liked this book, but not nearly as much as The Giver. I think part of my problem was I read the book out of order--The Giver, then The Messenger, then Gathering Blue (Blue is really second and Messenger is last). I was a little slow-witted about the whole thing, but realized somewhere in the book that I knew what was going to happen. It didn't make a huge difference, but I just couldn't get into Kira's character.
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I love The Giver, but the other two books are mediocre. The other two books just reiterate the same themes: choice is good even though it brings responsibility and pain sometimes, everyone has strengths, etc. There are some neat characters in the other two books, though, and Jonas makes a reappearance in The Messenger.
I love anything written by Lois Lowry. She is a very talented and deep thinking author. The symbolism in this trilogy touches on everything from politics to religion. I especially was captivated by The Giver and The Messanger. I could read these over and over and find new insights and inspirations.
Lois Lowry books are captivating throughout keeping the readers interst right to the end. The stories are filled with mystery, science fiction, and deep subjects which relate to life.
I have learned alot about love, friendship, and the importance of a well balanced society from these books.
I have learned alot about love, friendship, and the importance of a well balanced society from these books.
While many hated this series, I loved it. This book connects to the many problems of the world such as, Communism, Slavery, and many other things. Along with a great story, it has many symbols that teach anyone that is willing to learn, that if you don't use your gifts, you loose them.
These are found in the juvenile section and are great for the young reader. As an adult I would have liked these to be longer and have more of the how and why explained but they were an easy enjoyable read. These definately fit the 1984, Brave New World genre of literature.
Lois Lowry is such a wonderful writer. Here she creates a world that says so much about the world we live in today. Start with the Giver as I did. But don't skip Gathering Blue as I did. Can't wait for the next one. But I'll read Gathering Blue in the meantime.
After reading The Giver, many of my friends thought that the boy died at the end. I was delighted at the beginning of The Messenger - you learn that he did not die, but went on to creat a wonderful society. All three books were great!
I finally finished "The Messenger". I liked it, but not as much as "The Giver" or even "Gathering Blue". I thought it could have kept going, some of the story lines seemed to end quickly or did develop as much as I wanted them to.
My sister-in-law let me borrow The Giver from her 4th grade class library. How did I not read this book when I was in grade school?! Once I picked it up, I just couldn't put it down! I even had to finish the series!
This is for Gathering Blue. I liked it, but wished she had given more completion to a few aspects of the story. I have now read all 3 books. I think Gathering Blue is the weakest in the set, but still very good.
I liked all of these books, the giver I liked best, then gathering blue with the messenger as my least favorite because of the wierdness and the ending. They make you think and they are interesing to read.
This trilogy is simply amazing. It is so thought-provoking to read books set in the future, and Lois Lowery has paved the way for this type of novel with The Giver. I highly recommend this for 5th grade and up.
I haven't read The messenger, but the first two books of the series are great. They are short quick reads that deal with the construction and limitations of fictional future societies.
Fascinating set of books. Very thought-provoking and especially a neat set for young readers to chew on and discuss. I did especially like the last one that brought it all together.
The Giver is an excellent book. If you haven't read it you need to. The other books in this set are companion novels. They are pretty good, but don't even come close to The Giver.
Courtney and I bothe loved thises books. Courtney didn't like The Messenger. We both loved the Giver, it is definatly the best in the series.
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I only read "The Giver" of this set, but thought it was excellent! It is very short and easy to read, but teaches a valuable lesson!
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Taken from Lowry's website:
"I’ve always felt that I was fortunate to have been born the middle child of three. My older sister, Helen, was very much like our mother: gentle, family-oriented, eager to please. Little brother Jon was the only boy and had interests that he shared with Dad; together they were always working on electric trains and erector sets; and later, when Jon was older, they always...more
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"I’ve always felt that I was fortunate to have been born the middle child of three. My older sister, Helen, was very much like our mother: gentle, family-oriented, eager to please. Little brother Jon was the only boy and had interests that he shared with Dad; together they were always working on electric trains and erector sets; and later, when Jon was older, they always...more
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