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Violence
Some
Fantasy violence from a darkening forest; some deaths; consistent with the Giver world
Language
Barely any
Clean language; accessible for middle-grade and up
Sexual Content
Barely any
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
Some
The horror of watching a community choose fear and exclusion over the values that made it worth belonging to
What this book is about
The third book in Lois Lowry's Giver Quartet follows Matty, a boy who can travel through the darkening Forest, as the village that has been a safe haven for exiles begins to change—turning inward, fearful, and cruel. A bridge novel connecting The Giver and Gathering Blue to Son.
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