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by Lois Lowry (Author)
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Grade 6 Up–After many years of living with Seer, a blind old man with the gift of wisdom, young Matty discovers a gift of his own—the gift of healing living things, albeit at great personal cost to himself. The bucolic, democratic life in Village is changing suddenly, with greed, racism, and deceit making their first appearances. Previously good people seem to be trading parts of their deepest selves for foolish things. Forest is becoming hostile if not lethal to anyone who walks there, and gentle Leader is losing his calming influence over the residents of Village. Seer asks Matty to go through Forest and fetch his daughter Kira before Village is closed to any newcomers. On their way back through Forest, Kira and Matty are attacked by Forest in viciously painful ways that are frighteningly portrayed by the author and narrator. Only Matty can save Kira, Leader, and Village. An abrupt conclusion to the story, involving sacrifice for the greater good will leave listeners with many questions. Lois Lowry's use of language and imagery is as always elegant, but the political and religious symbolism weigh too heavily on this tale (Houghton, 2004). David Morse delivers a quietly relaxed reading of the fable, with some characters such as Matty and Seer more effectively voiced than others. Links to the first two books in this trilogy—The Giver (Houghton, 1993) and Gathering Blue (Houghton, 2000) most likely make this recorded book a necessary purchase.–B. Allison Gray, John Jermain Memorial Library, Sag Harbor, NY
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Matty came to Village years ago when it was a safe haven. However, sinister changes are taking place. At Trade Mart, the citizens begin trading away their souls for their hearts' desires, and a wall is planned to keep out immigrants. Matty must journey into hostile, malevolent Forest to fetch his friend, Kira, before Village closes its borders. David Morse's smart narration and whispery voice never become overly dramatic. He doesn't attempt to add personality to the characters nor intensity to their plight. This quiet, understated delivery insists the material speak for itself. Happily, Newbery Award-winning author Lois Lowry's storytelling is more than up to the task. Matty's story is as strange as the fantastical Forest and as engrossing as its companion pieces, THE GIVER and GATHERING BLUE. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Unanswered questions left me wanting more, Jun 24 2004
By R. Ernst "book addict" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Messenger (Hardcover)
If you're anything like me, The Giver was a powerful and thought-provoking book. I was looking forward to some suspense of the same intensity, but closure as well. I had enjoyed the change of pace with Gathering Blue and was intrigued to see how the two stories would be tied together. Overall, the book was just too short. Characters were not developed as fully and the connection between the two worlds seemed almost trivialized. By the end if you missed even one word, nothing made sense.

The last chapter was a frenzy and the ending was too much of a "quick-fix" for a group of books that dealt with very heavy issues. I did like the portrayal of the Village and the interesting change in people who forgot their past and the kindness others had shown them. It would be a good tie in with immigration stories.

However, I just wanted more, more answers, more explanation. What was Jonas like now besides his job description? He seemed to walk around in an overly wise daze. What had happened to his town? All in all, I would say stick to The Giver for classroom use. Gathering Blue and Messenger have good issues to address as well, but The Giver does so with the most clarity and excellence in writing.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing and flat, May 4 2004
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The Giver and Gathering Blue are two books that have a profound effect because they explore the mixture of good and evil above and below the surface in varying versions of possible post-apocolyptic societies. Messenger is not a fitting end to the other two. It seems an insult to the complexity of mankind, and the good and evil of the societies she has constructed to have an end solution lie with an all-good, all-giving martyr character.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat of a letdown..., April 26 2004
This review is from: Messenger (Hardcover)
In this book, a companion novel to The Giver and Gathering Blue, Matty is a messenger, one of the few with the power to travel through the forest. When his community, so well-known for their acceptance of strangers, decides to close its gates, Matty and his mentor know that something very wrong is happening- and Matty, with his still undeveloped power, may be the only one who can stop it.

I am a great fan of the Giver, and enjoyed Gathering Blue a lot, so I was very excited when this book came out, and read it in a single day. However, I was extremely disappointed. It felt like the author had written it simply because she promised a third book, not because she had a really cool idea. The characters seemed shallow and undeveloped, and the description of the village didn't fit in with the one given in Gathering Blue. You never find out the actual problem of the village, and the ending leaves way too many holes- and not ones that are designed to make you think.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
If you've read the first two you will probably want to read this one. I had hoped for more about the main characters in The Giver and Gathering Blue, instead some of the... Read more
Published on Oct 17 2007 by N. Manning

5.0 out of 5 stars matty is not dead
first time i read the Giver, i was hooked and so i read the Gathering blue and Messenger. i finished reading it not 15 minutes ago and i have to say something. Read more
Published on July 7 2004 by may c sumamban

4.0 out of 5 stars Great....
I was excited to find out what happened to the characters in both the Giver and Gathering Blue. I was surprised to find out the lives of some of the characters. Read more
Published on Jun 19 2004 by amanda7092

3.0 out of 5 stars A Connection Between Two Worlds
While this book isn't exactly your typical fairy tale, if you like magical stories, you'll like this book. Have you read The Giver and Gathering Blue? Read more
Published on Jun 3 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended, but must read the other two books first.
I read this book so as to know which books are best for recommending to my children and other youths with whom I work. Read more
Published on Jun 1 2004 by Anthony Sanchez

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT!!!
Lois Lowry has written yet another great novel. Characters from THE GIVER and GATHERING BLUE meet each other adding a good ending to the drop off endings of the two books. Read more
Published on May 31 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Messenger - great book
Courtney Steinberg

Living in a caring, peaceful world, Mattie loves his home. He used to live in a cruel world where he got beaten and learned to steal. Read more

Published on May 23 2004 by Courtney

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not as good as the prior books
This book brings together Lowry's previous phenomenal works of frightening future societies, "The Giver" and "Gathering Blue. Read more
Published on May 21 2004 by Michael A. Newman

5.0 out of 5 stars an intriguing fantasy
In this eagerly anticipated companion to THE GIVER and GATHERING BLUE, it is the future, and the world has become a primitive place. Read more
Published on May 18 2004 by Teenreads.com

3.0 out of 5 stars Missing the Messenger
Okay, I just finished reading the Messenger, 5 minutes ago. And I felt really compelled to write a review.

The Messenger was to me, very dissapointing. Read more

Published on May 10 2004 by glorgrl

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