Son
Written by Lois Lowry
Originally published 2012390 pagesRate: 9/10
Originally published 2012
390 pages
Rate: 9/10
My summary of Son
Claire grew up in the same village as Jonas (main character in The Giver). Even though she was about two years older than him, they knew of each other. Claire was assigned Birthmother as her calling, but after a complication during her delivery, they moved her over to work in the Fish Hatchery. Claire can't seem to forget about her experience during delivery and goes off to figure out where her "product" went and why things are the way they are in the village she grew up in.
Similar to Jonas, she stopped taking the pills which were meant for taking away emotions. She finds her son and begins to visit him as much as she can without being caught. However, because of her risky delivery, the baby is being monitored carefully and if he doesn't progress soon, they will "release" him. She questions what to do with the baby, should she try to run away with it?
My opinion on Son (Spoilers for the previous books!)
This was a great ending to the four part series. I loved how all the previous main characters were all mentioned and somewhat a part of this final book. This is the type of book where the characters are more important then the actual story line, and some people hate those types of stories, I get it. But seeing how all of the previous characters turned out was heart warming.
The ending wasn't as powerful as I expected it to be. It was similar to how Pennywise dies in IT, kind of just anticlimactic. Which is why I gave it a 9/10 instead of a solid 10. The ending was heartwarming and pure, but it lacked power.
Quotes
"There would be no way for anyone to get caught in the act of wondering, Claire thought. It was an invisible thing, like a secret. She herself spent a great deal of time at it... wondering."
"That day had changed him. It had changed the entire village. Shaken by the death of a boy they had loved, each person had found ways to be more worthy of the sacrifice he has made."
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