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The Giver
The Giver (The Giver, #1)
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Amanda
Mar 30, 2016 rated it it was amazing
I’ve been experiencing a bit of a READING SLUMP and this was just the book to get me out of it! It’s a short read and it brings back SOOOOO many memories! I can’t remember the first time I read this book, but I don’t think I’ve ever read the entire series, back-to-back, so this is PERFECT TIMING!!!

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I’ve read this book multiple times, and it’s just one of those books that I could read annually! I can’t say that for many books, but for this one, it never gets old! It’s been a VERY ...more
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I have been wanting to read this for awhile. It was worth the wait. If you like dystopia than you should like this.
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