by Lois Lowry
I have read The Giver and Gossamer from Lois Lowry and I loved them both. She is one of my favorite authors and I enjoy her books very much. This book is basically about these creatures that come out at night to give humans dreams or nightmares. They are creatures that live on the memories of ...
Through touching, they gather material: memories, colors, words once spoken, hints of scents and the tiniest fragments of forgotten sound. They collect pieces of the past, of long ago and yesterday. They combine these things carefully, creating dreams. Then they insert the dreams as the humans (and ...
I'm a huge Lois Lowry fan. But I just couldn't get into this. So, as there are so many other books I know that I want to read, and I do need to read the next one in The Giver series, I will pass on finishing this one. I'm sure it is as good as her others, just not my type of book.
There's a lot going on in this little book. The story alternates between tiny dream-givers, and a woman, boy, and foster parent. The anger in the boy and the glimpses into his past are especially heart-breaking. More mature elementary-school age kids will gain more from this story.The entire premise...
I loved this story so much that I unconsciously hugged the book after reading.
I hadn't realized that this is much more a children's book than the other books I've read by Lois Lowry so far, so the first few chapters were spent readjusting my expectations. I'm glad I didn't know though, because I probably wouldn't have bought it if I had, and it's a very, very sweet story. I r...
Wonderfull! A little book, simple, but packs a punch. Why can't Lois Lowry's books be just a little longer?
Sad to say, since its's not even 150 pages, but I had to give up on this book. The average rating is 5 stars, and I know people who liked it, but I just couldn't make myself care. I tried for 2 months to get into it, and I finally had to give up. Who knows, maybe the end makes it worth it...
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