Title: Son
Author: Lois Lowry
Author: Lois Lowry
Series?: Yes; The Giver Quartet
Published: 2 October 2012
Synopsis (from GoodReads):
They called her Water Claire. When she washed up on their shore, no one knew that she came from a society where emotions and colors didn’t exist. That she had become a Vessel at age thirteen. That she had carried a Product at age fourteen. That it had been stolen from her body. Claire had a son. But what became of him she never knew. What was his name? Was he even alive? She was supposed to forget him, but that was impossible. Now Claire will stop at nothing to find her child, even if it means making an unimaginable sacrifice.
Son thrusts readers once again into the chilling world of the Newbery Medal winning book, The Giver, as well as Gathering Blue and Messenger where a new hero emerges. In this thrilling series finale, the startling and long-awaited conclusion to Lois Lowry’s epic tale culminates in a final clash between good and evil.
I didn’t want to read this book. I love The Giver and Gathering Blue, but Messenger seemed like it didn’t fit. So when I saw that Lowry had written a fourth novel in a series I thought should have ended with “book 2″ (really, the companion novel to a fascinating story), I rolled my eyes.
Still, I picked it up. I’m not sure why, beyond curiosity.
And I fell in love with Claire. I fell in love with her story, even if I didn’t always love the way that Lowry played it out. I would suggest reading this book if you are curious, but I wouldn’t say you absolutely need this “resolution” (if you can call it that) to her Giver quartet.
