Messenger discussion

IT WAS SO SAD!!!!!!

Jo wrote: "It said that the sound of keening began. Keening = mourning."

That was slightly freaky. The word "keening" just has a really creepy connotation to me.

I was so sad that Matty died! But he did (almost) save the village.

Cierra and Alexa wrote: "Ok, is it just me who ships Jonas and Kira? Please reply, and no spoilers about Son please:)"

it's not just you! and read "Son" asap to find out what happens! :)

Matty dies---it was heartbreaking. But I thought it was a beautiful ending. I loved that it was like Matty healed the forest, instead of healing an individual. In each book so far (the giver, gathering blue, and messenger) the main character has somehow saved there community--whether by leaving, staying, or in Matty's case laying down his life.