Gathering Blue by Lois LowryMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
With an exquisite ear for language and a deft hand at creating worlds and societies that are whole and very, very real, Lois Lowry offers up a real treat in the world of YA dystopian feature with Gathering Blue, the second in her "Giver" series.
Though Gathering Blue takes place in the same world as The Giver, the first book in the series, the society is very different. There are more hints at what has happened to destroy society, but not enough to truly satisfy... just enough to tease you into wanting to get your hands on the next book to see how the world became just so broken and how in the world it can ever be fixed.
While the first book centered on a society based on equality and same-ness, in this group of stragglers from a world gone awry, society is based on scrabbling out a hard living if you can, while too many kids run underfoot and a priveledged few are kept in a life of luxury. When one young girl's mother dies, she is taken in by the council of Guardians that run the city... and she is treated to rich meals, a bathroom, even a needlework workshop of her own where she can practice her talents. But, as she soon discovers, this better life comes with a dear price.
Fascinating and thick with detail, Gathering Blue is as worthy a read as the first in this series. I highly recommend this one.
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