The Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry

The Giver Quartet includes: The Giver, Messenger, Son, and Gathering Blue.

Summary

Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the Community. When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.

Review

The Giver itself is a good book, but is vague and does have some faults, mainly in that it is unclear what happens to the main character at the end. But I feel it is best to see the series as a whole, including all 4 books. In this manner it is a great series, showing that different society issues can be overcome with enough belief and trust in others. I feel that the complete story is found in the Quartet as a whole, and found great resolution in the series finale. The characters are sometimes 'simplistic' but this story can be seen as a deep metaphor, and the characters are necessarily flat or dulled.

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