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Zsofi asked this question about Son (The Giver, #4):
I have read the Giver and I love it! I really want to read this book too but is it important to read Gathering Blue and Messenger before to understand Son?
Liam Murray Yes; characters from all three books appear in "Son", and an allusion is made to the climax of "Messenger" (which itself assumes that you've read "Gat…moreYes; characters from all three books appear in "Son", and an allusion is made to the climax of "Messenger" (which itself assumes that you've read "Gathering Blue").

TL;DR: read the series the way Lowry wrote it.(less)
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by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author)
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