You were right, Bree. The first book, the Giver, did leave a question, as was intended, on whether they had lived or died. Lois said that she was leaving the ending up to the individual. Did Jonas really find a house with lights, color and music?
I read an author interview with Lois Lowry. However, in the second book of the trilogy, Gathering Blue, fans of the first book should watch out for hints of Jonas. There are descriptive hints of his existence!
I found the first book disturbing and let it bother me for a few days. I do not like to think that society could ever become so Godless. The disturbing thought was, that it many ways, it has. A perfectly healthy baby was left to die in the Giver and today, in abortion clinics, the same thing can happen.
I disliked much more about the book than that and would never give it the time for a second read. I would save that time for things I really like, such as "Little Women."
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