Although The Giver was one of the first (and many feel the best) dystopian novels for young people, in the last few years YA literature has been flooded with dystopian series such as The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Maze Runner.
How did Lois Lowry lead the way for this new flock of dystopian fiction authors? How do you feel the more recent novels compare with The Giver in terms of character, setting, theme, style?