Gathering Blue - Lois Lowry Book Review

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"Kira, lame from birth and orphaned as a young teenager, lives in a brutish, cruel society, where there is no room for the weak, the sick, or the different. Kira survives only because of her skill at embroidery; she is taken to work for the village council, restoring a symbolic robe that is integral to the Ruin Song Gathering, an important local ceremony. As Kira works on the robe, she searches both for the missing color (blue) and the truth about her society and the council members. With the help of two other artists working for the council, and a friend from the village, Kira finds the truth about her world and uses that knowledge to begin to change things. "
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Plot
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Repressive society story Yes
Repressive because: - kills without good reason - strict rationing of freedoms/goods
Tech./$$$/Info hunt Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying - method of control - info about lifeform(s)/society/phenomena - state secrets - money/gems/treasure
Inner Struggle Yes
Plotlet: - fighting a personal illness/handicap - search for identity/new understanding
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's a slave/repressed? - humans are slaves of other humans

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - artist
Age: - a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - missing body parts/abilities

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount

Setting
Earth setting: - medium future 22-24th century
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue? - little dialog

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