Book Series: The Giver
Author: Lois Lowry
Genre: Science Fiction
Plot: Jonas begins life in the community but when he turns 12 everything changes. In a different village, Kira finds life hard after the death of her mother but discovers her hidden talent.
Books:
- The Giver
- Gathering Blue
- Messenger
- Son
Lois Lowry waited a long time to write the last three books in this series so originally, The Giver was very open-ended, leaving the reader wondering the fate of Jonas. Gathering Blue was originally billed as a "companion" novel since Kira's life had nothing to do with Jonas. Messenger and Son tie the two books together and finally resolve Jonas' fate. Son is more of a parallel novel, beginning during the original book and ending after Messenger.
This series is not for the faint of heart, tackling many ethical and moral issues along the way.
