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The Giver
The Giver (The Giver, #1)
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Start date
April 1, 2024
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April 30, 2024
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Adam
Nov 08, 2009 rated it liked it
Shelves: dystopian, fantasy-and-science-fiction
Straight-forward dystopian literature aimed at a younger audience. Its themes aren't particularly original, but I must commend it for aiming the ideas at a younger audience.

The sexual suppression of the community is a particularly nice touch, as I find most newer dystopias swing the other way in an attempt to relate to the hypersexualisation of modern societies.

All that being said, I found parts of the plot incredibly predictable, and the discussions between Jonas and his parents stilted and du ...more
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Donna
Oct 14, 2009 rated it really liked it
Allison Leino
Oct 20, 2009 rated it liked it
Shelves: sci-fi, dystopian
Abena
Nov 05, 2009 rated it it was ok
Shelves: waste-of-time, school
Melanie
Nov 07, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Shannon Knapp
Nov 17, 2009 rated it it was ok
Kathi Early
Nov 30, 2009 rated it liked it
Liz
Oct 19, 2010 rated it liked it
Sheena
Jun 23, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: dystopia
Laurie Armstrong
Jun 29, 2011 marked it as to-read
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Mar 14, 2012 rated it liked it
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Apr 26, 2012 rated it it was amazing
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Amanda Papasergi
Jul 04, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Sheena
Sep 19, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Jim Townsend
Sep 21, 2014 marked it as to-read
Amanda
Jan 20, 2015 rated it really liked it
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Natalija
May 23, 2015 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Marlaine McArthur
Dec 18, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Dawn
Mar 06, 2016 marked it as to-read
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