Son

The Giver #4

by

Hardcover, 394 pages

English language

Published April 4, 2012 by Houghton Mifflin.

ISBN:
9780547887203

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2 stars (1 review)

Unlike the other Birthmothers in her utopian community, teenaged Claire forms an attachment to her baby, feeling a great loss when he is taken to the Nurturing Center to be adopted by a family unit.

1 edition

reviewed Son by Lois Lowry

Highly disappointing

2 stars

Give the readers some credit Lowry… Watching The Giver devolve into this was truly disappointing. This story feels beyond forced, and it spoon feeds every single detail. We don’t need every metaphor and simile spelled out for us.

I’d recommend giving this a pass. Definitely read The Giver; and even Gathering Blue—but only as a separate work, not a sequel. Skip Messenger and Son, they aren’t worth your time.

Subjects

  • Science fiction
  • Fiction
  • Mother and child
  • Separation (Psychology)