Amphitrite answers “I have read The Giver and see that the...”

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.

Amphitrite I read it out of order because I thought Son was the only sequel. It actually worked out better because Son kind of follows what happens after the eve…moreI read it out of order because I thought Son was the only sequel. It actually worked out better because Son kind of follows what happens after the events of The Giver because the main character came from the same place as Jonas. The main characters of Gathering Blue and Messenger come from a different town that has their own story but eventually starts to mingle with Jonas'(less)

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