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Really disappointing.
When I saw that Lois Lowry had come out with a "Giver" trology,, my first question was "How did i NOT know this?" (the giver is probably one of my all time favorite books).
**SPOILER ALERT**
This book was literally The Giver 2.0.
A young person, this time a girl (instead of a boy)
Looking out for an even younger person
Finds out all the people she thinks are looking out for her are really hiding stuff from her
There's a whole other community of people out there
The difference ...more
When I saw that Lois Lowry had come out with a "Giver" trology,, my first question was "How did i NOT know this?" (the giver is probably one of my all time favorite books).
**SPOILER ALERT**
This book was literally The Giver 2.0.
A young person, this time a girl (instead of a boy)
Looking out for an even younger person
Finds out all the people she thinks are looking out for her are really hiding stuff from her
There's a whole other community of people out there
The difference ...more
I read the plot summary for this one and the next two so I knew that this was a companion novel and that it had none of the same characters as "The Giver." I didn't dislike it but it definitely wasn't as strong as the first one. For one thing it was the same general "person living in a dystopian society realizes there are Major Issues there" storyline as "The Giver" but it was less strong. One of the other reviews said that this would be stronger if it wasn't a companion to "The Giver" and I agr
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How can I adequately write of my love for this book? It goes on my list of "one of the best ever" books as well as "books that live in my heart."
This is a dystopian novel that is a bit scary to read in the year 2016. There are the rich elite, the uneducated very poor, and women are even less than second class. Brave and crippled Kira, makes her way through a world hostile to anyone considered to be weak, after the death of her mother. She survives because of her talent for embroidery, which is n ...more
This is a dystopian novel that is a bit scary to read in the year 2016. There are the rich elite, the uneducated very poor, and women are even less than second class. Brave and crippled Kira, makes her way through a world hostile to anyone considered to be weak, after the death of her mother. She survives because of her talent for embroidery, which is n ...more
I loved The Giver but this was just a drag. Depressing, and then more so.
I wish you could do half stars - this would be 3.5.
This book is much like "The Giver", it was an alternate future, or a dystopian society. Much different form Jonas' community but there is much emphasis on "survival of the fittest", strong against the weak. It was a really inspiring and eye-opener book. And like "The Giver" it will definitely leave you begging for more. Also like "The Giver", you would definitely love the characters and you would connect to them easily. It think that is Lois Lowry's gift, easily connecting to the readers. Tip:
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Very good
Nov 05, 2011
Sarah
marked it as to-read
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