Gathering Blue is called a "companion" to Lois Lowry's The Giver. Both books are set in future communities, but in Gathering Blue, humanity seems to have regressed. Kira is an orphaned cripple who in uncertain what her future will be, until she is given an important job in the community, and she meets other gifted children who are celebrated. But as the months pass, Kira wonders whethere her talent has brought her security or a prison. Lies and secrets are uncovered and Kira realizes her true purpose in her new life. I enjoy Lois Lowry's portrayals of a possible distant future, but after reading The Giver, I was expecting more from this book. The plot was slow and the characters weren't too bright. Maybe it's an ok read for very young readers, but it is by no means a spectacular book.
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