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I really do enjoy reading this book. I can see why it is a great classic that most middle school/high school student are required to read. I thought that the plot and characters were very well written. It is like the Divergent series, but better. Where there is this town where everything is perfect (or so it seems) and that everything is black and white. Where everyone has their own purpose in life and when the children meet a certain age they have job placement where they would start to train i
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Jonas has received his life assignment as Receiver of Memory. What does this mean? He is puzzled and frightened. After a year in training, Jonas is beginning to question the life he has led to date. He has discovered what it means to release someone from the community and it angers and frightens him even more. As Receiver of Memory in training he is able to watch his father release one of a pair of twins. In this society no one feels any emotion in depth, there is no color, the weather is the sa
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I was a bit confused by the book to start with but it made me curious enough to keep going. I really liked the world building and found it very interesting.
However at the point where Jonas finds out about releasing I felt the whole book changed. It seemed like the author had given up on the book and was trying for a quick way out. I would have given this book 3 or 4 stars if not for the ending. It just ruined the book for me.
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However at the point where Jonas finds out about releasing I felt the whole book changed. It seemed like the author had given up on the book and was trying for a quick way out. I would have given this book 3 or 4 stars if not for the ending. It just ruined the book for me.
I would read a sequel if I found out a about the ending but looking a ...more
I was really surprised by this novel. One of my friends told me about it while I was reading The Hunger Games and I was intrigued enough to try it out. The novel pulled me in right away and I did not put it now. The imagery that Lois uses is so detailed you feel that you are learning about the memories along side Jonas. I have told many friends about this novel so far and I plan on sharing it with my kids in the future.
Jul 14, 2011
Megan
marked it as to-read
Dec 18, 2012
Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)
marked it as to-read
