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By Kerri , the sane one · 112 posts · 374 views
By Kerri , the sane one · 112 posts · 374 views
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Jonas vive in un un mondo perfetto senza povertà, senza dolore, senza fame. Un mondo ordinato e tranquillo che scoraggia ogni minima diversità e viene guidato dal Comitato degli Anziani. A ogni persona viene assegnata una specifica designazione che contribuirà al buon funzionamento della comunità.
Quando Jonas compie dodici anni viene scelto dal Comitato per diventare Accoglitore di Memorie. L'Accoglitore di Memorie precedente, ora Donatore, conosce il passato dell'umanità e il suo compito è di ...more
Quando Jonas compie dodici anni viene scelto dal Comitato per diventare Accoglitore di Memorie. L'Accoglitore di Memorie precedente, ora Donatore, conosce il passato dell'umanità e il suo compito è di ...more

I'm overwhelmed with thoughts and emotions and I love it. There is nothing better than a book that can make you think and also FEEL things from a different perspective. I'll definitely read this mind teaser again.
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Why couldn't I have read this when I was younger? Okay, I'm still young, but it would have been interesting to see what I have thought about this book when I was a wee little kid as opposed to reading it and understanding the larger themes as an adult. When I read this book, I imagined a colorless world where people spoke in monotonous voices and thought of how boring that would have been, and yet, everyone without feelings seem to be content with their lives. But how can they be when they can't
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