Gathering Blue
Registered by firrantello on 7/1/2005
2 journalers for this copy...
Gathering Blue (HM, 2000) begins, a harsh, barbaric community of the future challenges the right of Kira to remain a part. Orphaned by the recent death of her mother, Kira has been cursed by a deformed leg and blessed by unsurpassed artistic talent. Facing the Council of Guardians, she pleads her case and finds an important role that plunges her deep into the heart of this enigmatic civilization. Lois Lowry, the consummate yarn-spinner, has deftly woven this cautionary tale so reminiscent of her Newbery tour-de-force, The Giver. She takes a bleak and colorless landscape, embroiders it richly with her storytelling prowess, and even treats us to an introductory spoken passage filled with insight into her thoughts and motivations for writing the story. Gathering Blue lends itself well to the medium of audiobook. The unusual-yet-familiar vocabulary used by the villagers can be recognized readily through the expert reading of actress Katherine Borowitz. The story is loquacious, mysterious, and thought provoking a must-have for young adults. The audio version is certain to be popular on circulation lists and with teachers.
-School Library Journal.
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I wasn't a huge fan of this. I was expecting a sequel to The Giver and instead found a childish character with no depth. I didn't like Kira, Matt wasn't as evolved as I would have liked, and Christopher just plain pissed me off. All in all, I just didn't like it.
-School Library Journal.
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I wasn't a huge fan of this. I was expecting a sequel to The Giver and instead found a childish character with no depth. I didn't like Kira, Matt wasn't as evolved as I would have liked, and Christopher just plain pissed me off. All in all, I just didn't like it.
A book I was expecting to be wonderful and it didn't quite live up to the expectation. Good book but the ending felt like it was left hanging. I wouldn't NOT read it, but there are other books I liked much better.
