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By Kerri , the sane one · 112 posts · 374 views
By Kerri , the sane one · 112 posts · 374 views
last updated Aug 11, 2015 05:51AM
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Pernah dengar pepatah yang mengatakan "Perfect doesn't feel so perfect" ? Itulah pepatah yang muncul di otak saya ketika membaca buku ini. Konsep ceritanya adalah tentang seorang anak laki-laki berumur 12 tahun bernama Jonas, hidup di lingkungan yang segala sesuatunya benar-benar teratur dan terorganisir. Lingkungan Jonas hidup benar-benar damai, tidak ada perang, tidak mengenal rasa sakit, tidak ada kerusuhan dan macam-macam.
Namun, saat Jonas mencapai umur 12 tahun dan profesi yang cocok untuk ...more
Namun, saat Jonas mencapai umur 12 tahun dan profesi yang cocok untuk ...more
After reading the book, I wanted more. It was the same feeling I felt after reading Neil Gaiman's "The Graveyard Book". I craved more of Jonas adventures. I even want to see the story on the big screen. The book reminded me of "Stepford Wives" combined with M. Night Shyamalan's "The Village", minus the suspense. I enjoyed the book! =)
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The first in what is now a series of four books. I'm not sure why I first picked this up to read but it was many years ago when Aaron was still in early elementary school. We ended up adding it to our homeschool curriculum because we felt it was so well written. It has some very powerful and challenging ideas - particularly questioning the idea of the place and need for pain in a society and people.
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The freedom to make a choice and how one needs courage to travel into the unknown and the willingness to take risk to see beyond the normal. A beautifully written book which provokes deep thought. It is a frightening proposition if the world were to become like that but humanity will need to choose a middle path for existence.
Oh, dear. My memory of this one rang true just like it did for Of Mice and Men. Definitely deserves the Somebody-Dies-In-This-Book-And-It-Will-Crush-You Newbery Medal it received. Oh, dear me. Time to go recover from this one.
I read this book originally in middle school. I know for sure that I really enjoyed it. I am going to read it again soon.
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