Not only is she 12! but did I forget to mention that they blind fold her and tie her to the bed? by the way in this particular moment when this is unfolding she is now 14 and giving birth to baby no. Needless to say she stopped reading it, turns out that the first chapter goes into, yet again another controlled society where this 12 year old has the pleasure to be given the job as a birth mother, who births children. My daughter brought home this book, it caught my attention when she said she was confused as to what insemination was. One character's feet are cut off.ĭon't let you 11 year old read this as it states this is the recommended age. Later in the book, several characters confront and make trades with the Trademaster, a black-cloaked, violent personification of pure evil. This story begins when Claire is assigned to be a birth mother, otherwise called a 'vessel,' at age 12, and she undergoes a caesarian section a couple of years later. All have strong positive messages about how honorable, determined youths learn to use their personal gifts either to escape or mend their dystopian societies. Parents need to know that Son concludes the quartet that began with Lois Lowry's Newbery award-winning book The Giverand continued through Gathering Blue and Messenger. Later Claire works at a fish hatchery where eggs are artificially inseminated.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Sex, Romance & Nudity in your kid's entertainment guide. Every person in the community other than the vessels is given pills so they don't have sexual feelings and are impotent. She's considered a failure, and the product is suspect. Because of complications, Claire's product is delivered by caesarian. Vessels are hooded during delivery so they don't see their products (as babies are called) or form an attachment to them.

At 12, Claire's appointed to be a birth mother, also called a vessel.

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