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Interesting. Each of the books in the Giver series has been rich and strange, deceptively simple, and heartbreaking. This was no exception. I both love and hate that Jonas is a grown man that we barely know in this book, since I have such a literary crush on him. Hate because, Yay, Jonas! Love because he's really not the kind of character who would benefit from having their every move detailed in a book. It's better that he's a man of mystery now. This was a great book, but the ending was just t
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It had been awhile since I read The Giver and Gathering Blue, the other two "companion books" in this series so things were a bit fuzzy to me. It took me a while to realize that "Leader" in this book is Jonas from The Giver and that "Seer" is Kira's Gathering Blue father. Once my memory was refreshed I really ended up liking this one. I would like to read more about Jonas, Kira, and Gabe (had forgotten him too) but if the 4th book never materializes I'm okay with the way this one wrapped up.
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I definitely recommend this entire series for kids as young as middle school, but adults should read it too.
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