Son

Son by Lois Lowry is a continuation of the Giver Series.  This book starts out before the Giver starts with Claire who is the birthmother of the baby who lived in Jonas' house.  After having a difficult birth Claire is shuffled off to work in the hatchery.  Not having been given the pills that the rest of the population takes Claire begins questioning her role in society and becomes obsessed with the child that was taken to her at birth.  She vows to do anything she can go eventually be reunited with him. 

This was a nice final book in the series that not only tied all the stories together but also provided a conclusion to the stories of all the characters.  I thought that the book was a bit uneven with the three sections which took place in three locations (much like the three books in the series took place in different locations) with the first section being much stronger than the other two. 

Appropriateness:  There is no adult content in this book.  There are some fairly traumatic childbirth sequences in the first several chapters which could turn off young (or male) readers.  The story is very heavy and full of things that should be discussed making it perfect for younger readers who are looking for a more introspective and thoughtful story.  I would recommend this book to readers 13+

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