Readers will race through it, eager to discover the fate of the endearing Zailey, and they will end it brimming with new questions to ponder about the drawbacks and power of appearance in our society. Christina Collins delivers a fast-paced, imaginative, and thoughtful tale that is destined to be the next beloved dystopian novel. But is she prepared for the truth? Review Quotes The Giver meets Uglies in this intricately crafted world where any mention of looks is considered superficial and children are kept from seeing their own faces. Only then will she find out the real story about Gladder Hill. When Zailey suddenly finds herself beyond the gates of her town, she has a chance to see if what shes been taught about the outside world is true and search for the mother she barely remembers. Most of all, she wonders what its like to see herself-her own face. Yet she cant help but think those thoughts, and be curious about the outside world where she once lived, years ago. She knows her superficial thoughts are wrong, and her sketchbook, filled with secret portraits of her classmates and neighbors, could get her in trouble. Youre not supposed to even think about what other people look like, or what you look like. Nobody talks about anyone elses appearance. In the special community of Gladder Hill, cameras and mirrors are forbidden: its why everyones happier here. Shes never seen her reflection, or a photo of herself, or even a drawing. A thoughtful exploration of self-image in a world familiar to readers of The Giver and The List.
Book Synopsis In a modern-day utopian community where mirrors, photos, and even words like beautiful and ugly are forbidden, a girl who has never seen her own face harbors a guilty curiosity about the outside world. About the Book Twelve-year-old artist Zailey lives in a utopian community where residents are forbidden from anything that might reveal their image, but when her grandmother discovers her secret collection of portraits, it triggers a chain of events that enables Zailey to view everything in a new way.
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