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Son by Lois Lowry (B reviewer)

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Brief synopsis (no spoilers)
Son is a continuation of both Giver and Messenger. Claire is from the same society as Jonas in Giver, and has a strong connection to both Jonas and Gabe in the village of Messenger. Definitely a coming-of-age story, and an epic journey. Claire is the main character, but Gabe is the hero.

 Category
YA-Fiction

 Why I chose this book
Finishing the series

 My personal opinion (the review)
This was a great book. It tied up a bunch of loose ends, pulled in another character, and had a happy ending. The things that concerned me during Giver also concerned me at the beginning of Son, but that back story definitely contributed to the final scenes.

 Warnings:
Language - none
Violence - none
"Adult" situations - mild references to romance and childbirth
Death - mild references

 Movie rating equivalent
PG-13

 Protagonist description
Claire was a background character in Giver, made larger by the same means as Jonas- society tried to constrain them, and that backfired.

 Point of view of story
Third omniscient

 Book length
Medium-short

 Story flow
Great. Hit the high points without being choppy

 Grammar and spelling issues
None

 Character connection (no spoilers)
Last in the series, so probably not happening, but I'd like to see more about Einar
For series:
Independent or integral (stand-alone or back story dependent)
Integral

 Series review as a whole
Very good. Kinda freaked me out at first (uncomfortable situations and circumstances), and then I was really confused when the second book changed gears so completely. And it ended very well. I recommend it highly.

 If you only have time for one, read: (which one)
Giver - start at the beginning

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