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Teen, 14 years old
March 26, 2011
 
Perfectfor teenagers 12-16
My name is Lucy and I am 13 years old. I absolutely love this book. It provides great messages to all teenagers. It made me believe, that though i am weak, that shows that i am stronger than others.

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Teen, 16 years old
March 22, 2010
 
Gathering Blue Opinions
I personly loved the book it is very inresting and mysterious.

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Teen, 14 years old
April 6, 2011
 
GOOD BOOK!

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Adult
January 15, 2011
 
Not a fan.
I can't even get into this book, I hate it actually. I don't think there is a good plot, my child was trying to read it for a book report and she excells in all of her classes so it wasn't too hard, so I decided to try it. The plot of this book is very difficult to follow. Nothing is explained at all. I do like the message that is in this book, but I don't like the plot at all.

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Teen, 15 years old
February 24, 2011
 
Could be better.
I believe Gathering Blue my Lowis Lowry was a wonderful book. However, when compared to The Giver, it is no good. Personally, The Giver was a much, much better book and Lowry has mistakenly downgraded.

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Teen, 17 years old
March 24, 2010
 
I like this book a lot and it is one of the best books i've read so far

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Parent of 16 year old
September 13, 2009
 
perfect to show kids how society truly is
Love it. i read it before my son, and i thought it would be a good book to show him that life isn't what it looks like.

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Teen, 16 years old
March 18, 2010
 
Sad, but a good read
I thought it was pretty good. It was a little sad at first, though.

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Teen, 18 years old
January 21, 2011
 
Okay, but Doesn't Live Up To Its Full Potential.
This book was okay. I think the story was an excellent, creative, and awesome idea, but the way it was written made it a bit dull. I also don't understand why people call this the sequel to the Giver. It's completely different from that book.

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Teen, 15 years old
November 10, 2010
 
bad
i hate this book soo much i think it makes no sense i hate it

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Teen, 16 years old
October 31, 2011
 
Good for you, but it just wasn`t my type.
hi there ! my name is Baili Smith & i read this book over the summer for a advanced class. this book was super boring in the beginning but turned out at the end of the novel to look pretty good and it taught me a great lesson.. i find this book quite great for others it just was not my type .

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Teen, 15 years old
November 28, 2010
 
Bored to death
I hink that this book is boring and is not a good read.

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Teen, 18 years old
November 18, 2010
 
e.g. Perfect for everyone that can read
My name is Micha and I am 17 years old and my opinion on this book is very good. I think that every person should read this book sometime in there life time. It has a very good setting and detail. I would really recommend this book.

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Teen, 16 years old
March 4, 2010
 
this book has put me in a position of tears , happiness, and love . i am curious too find how kiras life will change for her . only if i wasnt so emotional ! i love thus book . matt an dkira should totally go out .

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Teen, 14 years old
September 11, 2010
 
Actually, it can look the Giver square in the eye
There are some books that try so hard to deal with ideas that it forgets about story (To Kill a Mockingbird comes to mind). None of the three sci-fi Lois Lowry books are like this. They deal with conspericy, deception, the future, and make it entertaining to read about. It is just the story of a girl mending a dress, but the scope is so much bigger, with her entire world slipping out from under her. The ending wasn't exceptional, but overall, great book.

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Kid, 12 years old
November 17, 2011
 
A little iffy

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Adult
December 4, 2010
 
Strange but Amazing!
Gathering Blue was an interresting novel, but a great read. This science fiction story is not one of you general reads, but it is a refreshing educational book, (ex: you should be greatful of the world that we live in) with many question and finally, unlocked answers. Strange but amazing read!

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Thought-Provoking
This book was very thought-provoking, exploring the possibility of a downfall of civilization, rather than a future full of amazing technologies. Younger kids might find the ending disappointing, as we never really find out what happens. However, older children should recognize that the ending was a stroke of genius, leaving the reader to figure out what happens on their own.

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Teen, 14 years old
September 12, 2010
 
good for ages 12 and up
its a very good book. good for kids and parents to can enjoy it

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Teen, 15 years old
August 18, 2010
 
Best book I ever read!
I've been reading books all summer and this was the best out of a lot of books!

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