Gathering Blue was one of those books that had been sitting on my shelf for at least 10 years, that I had great intentions of reading, but never got to. I figured that was enough to make it the perfect book to start with for my New Year's Resolution.
I read the whole thing in about 5 days, but it was a short book that I found intriguing, and I'll admit that it was probably meant for pre-teens, so the language was incredibly easy to get thorough. Nonetheless, I still enjoyed it.
It's a story about a young girl named Kira, who lives in a small village where everyone has a job to do. However, Kira has a twisted leg and is in jeopardy of losing her place in the village when her mother dies and there is no one to defend her life. After a trial though, her life is spared and she is given a job that affords her certain privileges because no one else in the village is capable of doing it. Not too far into the book though, she starts questioning the things that she grew up knowing to be true and begins to discover unsettling truths about the place she calls home.
Even though this book was meant for a younger audience, and I did have some of the major "secrets" figured out pretty early on, it was still an enjoyable book and there were a few turns at the end that I wasn't expecting. This book would be great for anyone who is into futuristic stories with prominent adolescent characters.
1 down, 5 books to go. If you have suggestions for my next one, I would love to hear about them in the comments section!
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