Summary:
Kira grows up in a village that will not be brought down by imperfection. So, when Kira is born with a twisted leg, her mother has to fight for her life. She wins, but when she dies years later, Kira is left with a village who doesn't think she can do any good. She must prove herself, because she has a special gift. She has to show it to everyone before it is too late.
Profanity:
None.
Romance:
A reference to "coupling".
Violence:
Someone is shackled, mention of his bloody ankles. A man says he was slashed, blinded, clubbed and left for dead.
Suggested Age:
9+
My Opinion:
Again... with the cover... come on now..
Anyway.
I was very very VERY confused. This book was said to be a sequel to The Giver. Um... I'm sorry... there was no mention of Jonas here, or even of his community. I realize these books take place in the same time period, but you cannot consider this a sequel if there are none of the same characters. You just can't.
I also felt oddly detached from not only the story, but from Kira herself. I just felt it really hard to get into the story. Then of course... as Lowry is known for... she leaves off at a TOTAL cliffhanger that makes you want to beat your head against a brick wall.
There is supposed to be a third installment called The Messenger, but since this "sequel" absolutely sucked as a sequel, I do NOT have high hopes for it.
I also thought that the part of the book that the title is named for didn't have enough to do with anything to be the title. This is of course, an opinion.
The plot was actually pretty interesting though. Just not my type of book.
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