Gathering Blue Chapters Fifteen, Sixteen, and Seventeen

                    Chapters fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen were really interesting. My favorite part of the entire book so far was at the end of chapter seventeen where Kira talked about Matt's gift. I liked how Kira valued Matt's gift of making people laugh and smile just as much as Jo's singing, Thomas's carving, and her own weaving. It reminded me of a theme through out The Giver, you cannot have pleasure without pain, because when Jo goes missing the people feel pain because the thing that gave them pleasure goes away. If they had never known Jo they wouldn't have missed her or been upset when she disappeared. I feel really bad for Jo. She is still only a tyke and even younger Matt which lead me to predict she is four or five. She has to work all the time and she never gets to be with her family or kids her own age. I couldn't imagine my life without my family and friends. She also probably gets so bored with being locked up.  I think it is really sweet that Matt is trying to find blue to give to Kira.  I also think it's really sad that people don't really give gifts anymore. I predict that Matt will find blue. I also predict that Kira's dad will be in the book again. I don't think there are any actual beasts. I wonder who was following Kira in the woods that day because if beasts aren't real than what was it. I really like the book so far. I would give Gathering Blue five out of five stars because chapters fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen introduced lots of new interesting concepts.