Questions About The Giver (The Giver, #1)

by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author)

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How do you guys think the movie will compare to the book? Anybody seen it yet? I'm going to see it tomorrow.

Josephine The magic gets lost in translation. － Richard Roeper
I thought the movie wasn't as good as the book. Although the visuals were great, the movie didn't …moreThe magic gets lost in translation. － Richard Roeper
I thought the movie wasn't as good as the book. Although the visuals were great, the movie didn't go as deep as the book's thought-provoking ideas. I was also disappointed that there were many changes made in the movie.(less)

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Is this really the end of this book? I absolutely loved this, but people said this book was really sad. That Jonas or someone in this book died. But no one did. Is my copy missing a chapter or two? Does this book have a sequel that incudes Jonas? What happens after they ride the sled down the hill? When they reached the place where Jonas had visited in the memory, was that supposed to indicate that they were dead?

Becca Turner No, if you look into Lois Lowry's other books, The Giver is just one of the books in a series. The rest are good as well, and tell more about Jonas!…moreNo, if you look into Lois Lowry's other books, The Giver is just one of the books in a series. The rest are good as well, and tell more about Jonas!(less)

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I just... loved it., anyone?

Cecelia Yes, I enjoyed the book, too. Did you see the movie, book was much better than the movie.

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So, I've done the math, and it seems to me that a girl in Jonas's world, if chosen randomly for Birthmother (I know they're not) would have a two in three chance of becoming one. Did Lois Lowry realize this? Why is the Assignment still so looked down upon, almost? And wouldn't there be a lot of male workers filling other positions then?

Brenduh I have been thinking about this lately. There would have to be around 17 birth mothers a year... out of 50 total people. It just doesn't work.…moreI have been thinking about this lately. There would have to be around 17 birth mothers a year... out of 50 total people. It just doesn't work.(less)

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