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Author: Lois Lowry
Hardcover Page #:176
Paperback Page #:192
Rating: 4/5 Stars 1 Review
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Author: Lois Lowry
Hardcover Page #:176
Paperback Page #:192
Rating: 4/5 Stars 1 Review
Companion books...
Other books by this author...
- Number the Stars
- The Willoughbys
Meet the author at her website:
www.loislowry.com
Something not right? Are we missing
something? Send us an email at:
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Messenger
Teaser on the back of the paperback version of Messenger by Lois Lowry-
For the past six years, Matty has lived in Village and flourished under the guidance of
Seer, a blind man known for his special sight. Once Village was a place that welcomed
newcomers and offered hope and homes to people fleeing poverty and cruelty. But
something sinister has seeped into Village, and the people have voted to close it to
outsiders. All along, Matty has been invaluable as a messenger between Village and
other communities. He hopes someday to earn the name of Messenger. Now he must
make one last journey through the treacherous Forest to spread the message of
Village's closing and convince Kira, Seer's daughter, to return with him. Matty's only
weapon against his increasingly dangerous surroundings is a secret power he
unexpectedly discovers within himself. He wants to heal the people who have nourished
his body and spirit and is willing to offer the greatest gift and pay the ultimate price.
Review by Jack (Concord MA USA, 13)-
In the last book of the trilogy starting with The Giver, our view is shifted to a character
introduced in the previous book - Gathering Blue. Just six years later and Matty can speak
well and pronunciate his words. He knows not to steal, and has a home with Kira's
father; Seer. Matty's job in Village is to ferry messages from Village to other communities.
This he does with great pride, and hopes that when he receives his True Name that it will
be Messenger. The Forest is growing sinister and so is the village. It has been voted to
close Village to outsiders. Matty must bring Kira back to Village before it closes.
I would rate this book 4/5 Stars because it offered answers to the previous books in the
trilogy, and brings together all the main characters in a grand finale. I really enjoyed that
suspense that the author put at the beginning of the book, because it really got me into
the book. I did not like how the author would speed up at crucial moments and slow
down at other moments because I thought it rushed the book along.
Teaser on the back of the paperback version of Messenger by Lois Lowry-
For the past six years, Matty has lived in Village and flourished under the guidance of
Seer, a blind man known for his special sight. Once Village was a place that welcomed
newcomers and offered hope and homes to people fleeing poverty and cruelty. But
something sinister has seeped into Village, and the people have voted to close it to
outsiders. All along, Matty has been invaluable as a messenger between Village and
other communities. He hopes someday to earn the name of Messenger. Now he must
make one last journey through the treacherous Forest to spread the message of
Village's closing and convince Kira, Seer's daughter, to return with him. Matty's only
weapon against his increasingly dangerous surroundings is a secret power he
unexpectedly discovers within himself. He wants to heal the people who have nourished
his body and spirit and is willing to offer the greatest gift and pay the ultimate price.
Review by Jack (Concord MA USA, 13)-
In the last book of the trilogy starting with The Giver, our view is shifted to a character
introduced in the previous book - Gathering Blue. Just six years later and Matty can speak
well and pronunciate his words. He knows not to steal, and has a home with Kira's
father; Seer. Matty's job in Village is to ferry messages from Village to other communities.
This he does with great pride, and hopes that when he receives his True Name that it will
be Messenger. The Forest is growing sinister and so is the village. It has been voted to
close Village to outsiders. Matty must bring Kira back to Village before it closes.
I would rate this book 4/5 Stars because it offered answers to the previous books in the
trilogy, and brings together all the main characters in a grand finale. I really enjoyed that
suspense that the author put at the beginning of the book, because it really got me into
the book. I did not like how the author would speed up at crucial moments and slow
down at other moments because I thought it rushed the book along.
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