Gathering Blue
by Lois Lowry
Taste attributes: science fictionteendisasterfresh & originalimaginarylinearenclosedempowerment/personal growthsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentary
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is original and small-scale. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
Lame and suddenly orphaned, Kira is mysteriously removed from her squalid village to live in the palatial Council Edifice, where she is expected to use her gifts as a weaver to do the bidding of the all-powerful Guardians.
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- Author
- Lois Lowry
- Published
- 2000
- Pages
- 219
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- Open Library
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