Gossamer - Lois Lowry: A Review

Gossamer was an interesting, delicate and tantalizing story with intertwining characters and a plot that left you, for lack of a better word, amused.  The telling of dream-givers begins with a little giver simply named "Littlest One" who is in training on giving dreams.  Her story intertwines with that of an elderly lady, a little boy, and a saddened mother, along with a few other, and older, dream givers.

One of the most interesting parts of this novel was the conflict Lowry creates by using the idea of "delving" too much for a dream giver creates a "Sinisteed".  The conflict between the dream-givers and the nightmare-givers is carefully thought up.

The novel seems to focus on the slow changes life brings about, for both humans and the imaginary dream givers.  The transition from trainee to giver, transition from hurt young boy to a calmer, more loving child and the transition from an abused, unorganized woman to a working mother trying to thrive for her child keeps the reader enthused and emotional while trapping the reader in an emotional connection with the characters.

A quote: "change means leaving things behind, and that's always sad."  

Some great words from the novel:  

Fastidious, Gossamer, Convoluted