Giver Quartet: Son, 4 (Hardcover)

from Jamski

It's hard to review a "series" book without giving away too much. So much takes place that is affected by what you're already read. Suffice to say, if you HAVEN'T read the preceding three books in this series, STOP what you are doing, and read them.Good. You're back. Excellent. And you've read "T...

from LaneLiterati

Son is the conclusion to Lowry's Giver Quartet. I have not read the second and third books in the series, and it has been a very long time since I read The Giver. While I certainly recognized the world of The Giver, especially in the first part of the novel, I would say that this book could easil...

from flight_of_stars

I actually went back and read or reread the other three books in this series because I'd heard that "Son" was something special - one of the must reads of the year - and I have to say that it is wrenching, deeply absorbing, and a worthy end to a beloved series. That being said, here are some warn...

from REGoodrich

After reading this entire four-book series, I must say that I enjoyed the first more than those that followed. This final book did a decent job of connecting characters from all four unique stories. The entire series does a fine job of creating unusual societies that encourage the reader to think...

from brangwinn

A satisfying, tense end to Lowry's Giver quartet. To get the full impact of this story, you must read the entire quartet in order. Pieces are pulled together and relationships explained in this final book. Although I have GIVER and GATHERING BLUE in my elementary school library, more maturity is ...