Jo asked this question about Messenger (The Giver, #3):
I have read The Giver and see that the next 3 books are "companions" to it but not sequels with the same characters. Do they need to be read in order? I have access to The Messenger now, but not to Gathering Blue.
Lievebloem The overall storyline makes more sense if you read all the books in the original order, and I would recommend it. And especially Gathering Blue and Me…moreThe overall storyline makes more sense if you read all the books in the original order, and I would recommend it. And especially Gathering Blue and Messeger have a lot of connections. (less)
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by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author)
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