On a scale of 1-5 I’d give this book an 4. I found this book to be very enjoyable. I enjoyed seeing the return of Matt (a.k.a. Matty), Kira, Jonas (a.k.a. Leader,) and some of the other characters from the past two books in The Giver trilogy plus an addition of interesting characters exclusive to this book. The plot was great and easy to follow, there was not one instance where I was bored or had to force myself though unnecessary dialog to get the story moving. The ending (no spoilers intended) where a certain character has a certain encounter with a bad event is very touching and sad at the same time and one of the best endings I’ve ever read. However for a final book in a series it sure does leave a lot of loose ends untied and actually introduces a few questions of its own. What this book really needs is a sequel, maybe one that explains how the world got so post-apocalyptic in the first place and why there is so much magic on a seemingly normal planet. All in all I recommend that you check this book out from your school or local library and give it a read, but not until you have read The Giver then read Gathering Blue.

I think that this book was good because it can make someone think differently about life and be happy that they are living. Lois Lowry wrote the this exciting book for children and adults. This book deserves a 4 out of 5 because it made me feel happy and sad. She also made me sad in a good way because this book was emotional. In this book Matty was the main character. He had some kind of healing power that can heal things that are injured. His power started small but later on got stronger and began to heal big things like dogs and humans. If you continuously read this book you will find a surprising part in this book Please rate this 5 out of 5. By: Bob Jansen

The perfect blend of mystery and sci-fi, with a pinch of dystopia, and a semi-fantasy filling is Lois Lowry’s very own: Messenger. This novel is just the thing if you need a passionate plot, but not many pages. As for story line, you will get intrigued at some point. Even though the viewpoint is in third person, but is very appealing given that it is based on a kid’s view. Matty has a very bubbly and unique personality; his perspective throughout the story is very interesting. It’s fun to see his old styles back from Gathering Blue, and how he changed as well. Many other characters from the prior trilogies are back. Jonas from The Giver is now “leader”, Kira from Gathering Blue is an important feature at the end, and Christopher (Kira’s blind father) is Seer, Matty’s guardian. This is nice for a little reunion, but also brings a little déjà vu. To its credit, Messenger has some good things to say about selfishness and how it can corrupt an entire society. But it also brought up some weird, unanswered questions. You can only assume, and just go with it. The book's idea is that it takes major sacrifice to change things for good--and yet that touching thought gets a little elaborate in the storytelling. Only your imagination and theories can give you a clue and possibly allow you to continue. In both good and bad ways, Messenger is obviously fiction. It’s nice to look into a realm of greenery as being alive, and with hands and vibrations. On the contrary, too much fiction makes the scenes feel illusory. Some parts seem like a joke, as they have no possibility in reality. It’s best to read the books in order; otherwise, the endings of the first two will be ruined by Messenger. And, this one relies on the prior two books to have a complete story, whereas the first two could stand alone as books. In final words, Messenger would be a great compelling story with many genres all bundled in a cozy amount of pages. It would be perfect “just for fun” read, or something to choose for a book report. If you do read it, I hope you enjoy it(:

Messenger Review Brandon J. 7th Grade The book, The Messenger, which is written by Lois Lowry is a series book because it links to her previous books, The Giver and Gathering Blue. The main character of The Messenger is Matty who appeared in Gathering Blue. Also, there is a person who leads the Village in The Messenger whom we call Leader but is actually Jonas who’s the main character in “The Giver.” Even though it’s series book, it doesn’t really matter if you haven’t read all of them because it’s not like continuing story of previous book. I didn’t even read all of those series but it doesn’t really matter. Even though I recommend all of those series books you don’t have to read all of them to read, The Messenger, because it’s not like Harry Potter series. Anyway, The Messenger, is majorly talking about an adventure of a boy name Matty through forest that actually acts (responds) like people’s situations those who live in Village. Like if people’s hearts are being rotten which means being bad or mean, then the forest acts just like that to every people (forest even kills people) and the forest also rots itself. Matty goes through forest to bring Kira, who’s the main character in Gathering Blue, to the Village before the closing of Village from new comers. The forest is already being agressive and attacking Matty. Will Matty bring Kira back to Village safely? You’ve got to read this book. I, Brandon J. highly recommend The Messenger, also these series books by Lois Lowry. It’s so great that after I read the entire The Messenger, I felt like I just finished watching a great movie that remains in my head all day long and I want to share this kind of feeling with you. Thank you for reading my review.

i LOVE this book! it may not be good for younger kids, because it is sad, but it is one of the most powerful books i have ever read! i inturpurted it as Matty being christ. i think that this was a AWESOME book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE IT!

The Messenger, the last book in the Giver series, was a great book. Although I thought that there were some parts that were hard to follow, I really thought it was a great novel. It was, to me, a look into the future to see what would happen to the world when we are gone. I liked how Mrs. Lowry included Jonas from the Giver but his new name was Leader. Out of 10 I would give this book an 8 because since this is a look into the future I don’t believe that people could have these special gifts.

The Messenger is a realistic fiction book that my class has read. Our class has also read the other two companion novels, The Giver and Gathering Blue. I would recommend this book to read for educational purposes, but not for leisurely reading. The book is contains some impossible feats and powers, but otherwise it is realistic because the characters have real human emotions. The main character, Matty, has a power to heal. Some other characters that have powers are Kira, a crippled girl, and Leader, the leader of a village. People of the village were trading away their inner self. People of Village were becoming dirty and ugly. I think this book is a very good book for teaching that you should be yourself, not give it away.

I have read all three books in the Giver series, and overall, The Messenger was very well written. Lois Lowry knows how to make readers hungry to turn every page, making it hard to put the book down until the very last page. The Messenger had its ups and downs, and the ending was sad, but satisfying. The beginning, however, was slow and at first, I thought this would be a pointless book. As I continued to read, my thoughts about this book started changing. This book is overflowing with anxiety and adventure! I really recommend this book for anyone who wants a good book to read, seeking for a thrill. (:

Did you like The Giver and Gathering Blue? Then, I’m sure that you will love this book, Messenger. I absolutely love this book, because this book ties up what happened in The Giver and Gathering Blue. If you read The Giver and Gathering Blue, you will remember Jonas, Kira, Matt, and Kira’s father. They are also the main character of Messenger. The book Messenger is pretty interesting book, because it does have the imaginary which is the best skill of Lois Lowry. Matty can fix the frog, Leader can see beyond, and Kira can see the future. This can’t happen in real life, however, because of Lois Lowry’s imagination, it seemed really realistic and remarkable. Also, the book is realistic. The village people who are talking about closing the border of the village, are similar to people in our society. The village people only think about themselves. They said that the closing the border will make their life easier and more convenient. People in our society are getting more selfish. I think the part of rotting forest tells people to be merciful and kind to each other. Because of these reasons, I ultimately believe this is a great book.