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The Giver (The Giver, #1)

Lois Lowry

Start date: August 1, 2015

Finish date: August 31, 2015

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Feb 11, 2013 Reading is my Escape rated it it was amazing

Shelves: great-ya-series

This is an amazing book. I saw it in our school library many times and didn't think I was interested. When I finally read it, I couldn't believe I waited so long. A classic, amazing dystopian novel. Lowry gets her point across in such a low key way. This book affected me in ways that most modern dystopian novels never could. I LOVED IT!! ...more

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Jul 01, 2013 Lisa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, young-adult-children, series, books-to-movies, banned-books, 5-stars

I loved this book. What a great story about a different but bland kind of world. I can't wait to read more of her books. ...more

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Aug 11, 2014 Tracy rated it liked it

Up until the end of this book I was ready to rate it 4 or maybe even 5 stars. I found the book to be a very easy read with very likeable characters. It was written in such a way that I could visualize the scenes and the characters. BUT the ending! Seriously! I'll be very curious how they make that ending into a movie. The ending really ruined the book for me :( I like a ear ending not one of these "figure it out for yourself" kind of endings. ...more

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Feb 11, 2013 Meredith Estes rated it really liked it

I listened to this as an audiobook and enjoyed it. I find myself thinking about the society Lois Lowry developed, which was so intricate and reflective of our own in many ways. That said, I didn't love the ending. I do like a nice tight ending and this left a lot of open possibilities. I found myself with too many questions. ...more

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