How is she supposed to replace the blue threads if they don’t have the dye for it? It’s obvious fairly early on why this is titled “Gathering Blue.” Their little village does not grow the woad plant necessary to make blue dye. I wonder if the rules and herbs for creating dyes in the book works in real life. Jamison left me with a feeling that he was a mentor figure, but one should be wary of crossing him. Thomas is interesting, but I had to shake my head when some of his explanations of their living situation are completely a result of his programming (he’s been growing up in the Guardians’ care since his name was one syllable).
Her reaction to the hot water in the bathtub was very funny. Kira’s challenges immediately drew me into the story. I love how Lowry explains the customs and behavior of the people. The village itself is full of cruel people, although the Fen is much worse. Young children have one syllable older children and teens, two adults, three elderly, four. Everyone’s age is indicated by the length of his or her name. The Singer sings the history of the world for an entire day every year. Luckily, the Council of Guardians rescues Kira and gives her the all-important job of restoring the Singer’s Robe. One cruel neighbor, Vandara, tries to get her turned out of the village. We meet Kira on her last day in the Field (it’s custom to have someone watch a person’s body for a few days in the Field). I don’t have an excuse for not continuing, especially since I’ve owned this book for years. My friend chided me for not continuing to read The Giver Quartet after the first book.
They want to use her gift of weaving to be the “designer of the future” (179) once she has completed re-threading the Singer’s Robe. Lois Lowry’s Gathering Blue (the second book in The Giver Quartet) is about Kira, the two-syllable orphan with a twisted leg, who is spared by the all-powerful Council of Guardians.
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