Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry

Gathering Blue

The Giver #2

Lois Lowry with Katherine Borowitz

5 hours, 28 minutes • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction dystopian middle grade adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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In her strongest work to date, Lois Lowry once again creates a mysterious but plausible future world. It is a society ruled by savagery and deceit that shuns and discards the weak. Left orphaned and physically flawed, young Kira faces a frightenin...

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Community Reviews

3.72
based on 24,087 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 56%

adventurous: 40%

emotional: 39%

reflective: 38%

hopeful: 33%

dark: 32%

sad: 21%

inspiring: 17%

tense: 16%

challenging: 14%

lighthearted: 5%

relaxing: 4%

funny: 2%

informative: 1%

Pace

28% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
35% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

63% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

83% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

47% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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