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Jan 05, 2024
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Sep 28, 2023Surprised_Egg rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Age Rating: 12+ Messenger, written by Lois Lowry, focuses on Matty, who lives with the Seer, a blind man rescued by Village. His community has always been kind and supportive of one another, but ever since people attended the Trade Mart,…
Nov 05, 2022yum_G rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
"Messenger" is another unique and awestriking novel written by Lois Lowry. I had high hopes for this book after reading the two previous ones written by him, "The Giver" and "Gathering Blue". Fortunately, the book was amazing, as well. The…
Oct 04, 2021Anita_Dickey rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book the third in the series. It brings together the first two books, and helped me understand how they related to one another. I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
Aug 16, 2021Lilian316 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Spoilers ahead This book follows Matty, who was Matt in the previous book, who lives in a village called “Village” where everyone helps each other as much as possible. This village is surrounded by a forest that seems to be alive. For…
Jul 06, 2021Anika_Singh rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
In this book, we get to see how interconnected the three books in the series are and how the characters and themes from the previous books are related to each other. This book follows Matty who lives in a community that welcomes everyone…
Feb 04, 2021k3p1 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Hated this one. I loved the two previous novels, so it was a drag to hate this one so much. I literally was skimming the final pages of the ending as the time in the forest just dragged and dragged and dragged and clearly was going to end…
Nov 06, 2020Monarch_47 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing book! I LOVE Lois Lowry's writing! It was a little sad though.
Jun 06, 2020carolwu96 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Remember how I complained about how Gathering Blue was almost a transplantation of The Giver? Apparently there had been a reason — the two communities existed in the same world. ⁣ ⁣ And in The Messenger, they became connected.…
Apr 14, 2019gtoyhacao rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great book! I really enjoyed it! I am very happy with the plot and I would like to read the Son!
Dec 18, 2018ReadingNightOwl rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I read this in one night. It's fairly short, but I could not put it down. This book is really good. It is the 3rd book of the quartet. If you have read this far, you are almost done with the series! Anyway, this is a great book and series…
Nov 28, 2018
Really good book
Oct 14, 2018DeeDeeBird rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is my favorite so far. The ending really moved me. I love how we find out what happened to Jonas, and Kira, and what happens to Matty. 10/10
Aug 05, 2017DBRL_KrisA rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
In my review of Gathering Blue, I said it was a companion piece to The Giver, but not a sequel. And the cover of my edition of Messenger also calls it a companion to the preceding two books. But it's clear that all three books (and, from…
Jun 24, 2016susan_findlay rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is Matty's story - but it also brings back both Jonas and Kira in yet another society in the world of The Giver and Gathering Blue. The story is gripping, but there are one or two points left unexplained that I hope will be…
Jan 27, 2016KMJ_ rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Messenger directly connects the characters first seen in The Giver and Gathering Blue. Matty, first introduced in Gathering Blue, is the protagonist of Messenger. He is as spirited as he was in Gathering Blue, but perhaps a little tamer…
Jan 12, 2016cheech rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Lois Lowry never fails. Read this in one afternoon. The ending though... wish it was different.
Jan 03, 2016trevorbrightwell rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This book won't make much sense without reading gathering blue first. Should also read the giver as well, but less important. This book is a pretty fast read. It is targeted to middle school age.
Aug 08, 2015sspaniolo rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this novel. What I liked the most was that Lois Lowry made a connection between The Giver and Gathering Blue. It was interesting seeing Jonas as a young adult and seeing how he and Matty interact with one another.
Apr 21, 2015fuzzybunnies rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book. But before you read it I suggest that you read The Giver and Gathering blue. This one was by far my favorite out of the four.
RachelNaderer
Jul 30, 2014
CAN I USE MY KINDLE TO READ THIS BOOK?
GeekyBookFreak
Jun 08, 2014GeekyBookFreak rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
i liked that book but i think the ending could have been a lot better
Mar 11, 2014lhjksk rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
this book is companion to the giver, but this book has lot connected to the book "Gathering Blue." Matty, I didn't really knew he had a gift, but he did.I can't wait to read another series of Lois Lowry's book.I begin to like Lois Lowry
Jan 22, 2014loonylovesgood rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A fantastic third book in The Giver quartet series. Deeply heartbreaking at the end, but it made me go right to the shelves and get "Son" so I can finish the series. This is an underrated story from Lois Lowry and deserves more attention.
Dec 20, 2013courtws rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I didn't think it was possible to enjoy a book in Lowry's quartet even more than I did the first two (Giver, Gathering Blue) but I would say this one kept me awake past my bedtime to see how it would end. For me, this one was the best of…