Messenger

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3.8

(1.9K)

Lois Lowry

Strange changes are taking place in Village. As one of the few people able to travel through the dangerous Forest, Matty must deliver the message that Village will soon be closed to outsiders. But Forest has become hostile to Matty as well, and he is armed only with an emerging power he cannot yet explain or understand. Messenger is the masterful third novel in Lois Lowry's bestselling Giver Quartet, which includes The Giver, Gathering Blue, and Son. Trouble is brewing in Village. Once a utopian community that prided itself on welcoming strangers, Village will soon be cut off to all outsiders. As one of the few able to traverse the forbidding Forest, Matty must deliver the message of Village's closing and try to convince Seer's daughter Kira to return with him before it's too late. But Forest is now hostile to Matty as well. Now he must risk everything to fight his way through it, armed only with an emerging power he cannot yet explain or understand. Messenger is the masterful third novel in Lois Lowry's Giver Quartet, which includes The Giver, Gathering Blue, and Son.

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Author

Lois Lowry

Pages

192

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published Date

2018

ISBN

1328466205 9781328466204

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"This one in the series is so good because it ties the other books together so satisfyingly. The ending was just so well written and perfect. "

Mia Corkum

"reread ⭐️⭐️⭐️"

Abby

"This is, so far, my favorite book in this series. I loved how characters from different stories crossed paths and I loved getting to see Matty and Christopher's relationship. The ending though, was uncalled for 😑"

July

"Interesting story - easy read. This book brought in the story lines from The Giver and Gathering Blue. Hopefully Son (4th book) will bring them all together and provide a fitting ending."

Chris Scroggs

"Probably my second favorite of the Giver quartet. The plot and story line tied the first two stories together nicely. Lowry uses great descriptive language to describe the scenery without going too far. This book, while the smallest of the three was the hardest to put down. "

MaryBeth

"definitely better than the other books but I didn't like the ending. I don't think Matty's sacrifice was worth his life. I liked hearing of the past characters from the other books though."

Natalie Susa

"The ending was so so sad"

Livylee

"This book ties everything just together so beautifully, this series in general I feel like I can always reread. All concepts are just explored so beautifully, the immersion in this book is great."