In her strongest work to date, Lois Lowry once again creates a mysterious but plausible future world. It is a society ruled by savagery and deceit that shuns and discards the weak. Left orphaned and physically flawed, young Kira faces a frightening, uncertain future. Blessed with an almost magical talent that keeps her alive, she struggles with ever broadening responsibilities in her quest for truth, discovering things that will change her life forever.
As she did in The Giver, Lowry challenges readers to imagine what our world could become, and what will be considered valuable. Every reader will be taken by Kira's plight and will long ponder her haunting world and the hope for the future.
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This novel is a companion to an earlier novel written by Lois Lowry called The Giver.
The story centers around Kira, who is left orphaned after her mother dies. Kira was born with a deformed, twisted leg. However, she has the gift of being able to use threads to create amazing and beautifully embroidered pieces.
After her mother's death Kira is called before the council, and charged by a woman in her village of being useless and worthless. If found guilty Kira would be left for dead.
The council, who have heard that Kira has a gift decides to spare her life if she will agree to sew the damaged robe used for her village's Gathering.
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Lois Lowry weaves a story that is beautiful and heartbreaking. The reader is drawn into Kira's world in such a way that it resonates with you for a while after you've read the last page.
I rated this book 4 out of 5 stars on Goodreads.
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