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It somehow just passed me by, this book and all its sequels. I only picked it up because of the movie, and because it worked for a reading challenge. I'm wondering what took it so long to be adapted, because it's such wonderful visual material. It's also powerful, in a silent sort of way. I got attached to the main character, Jonas, even though for most of the book it didn't seem like I would eventually care what happened to him. I like its concept, of a memory keeper, of Sameness. It was quite
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How interesting! It is a testament to how great Lois Lowry's writing is that I started reading this and was thinking to myself "Hmm... this doesn't seem like a dystopian!" All that she puts into this I loved. The society was brilliantly written and it takes subtle hints to realize that this is a sad community. BUT it's a community that does care, I don't think they MEAN to be dystopian but really, does anyone when it starts?
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I'm not a huge fan of dystopian novels. Frankly, I could see them turning into reality if the wrong person is given power. They scare the crud out of me. Having said that, this is a very well-written novel. Lois Lowry did an excellent job of describing this "perfect world" and the changes Jonas goes through as he becomes the Receiver. I was very impressed with the writing and the tale--but it still scared the crud out of me.
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Community is a dystopian world where war, pain and fear have been eliminated; replaced with sameness. Every person's life is lived by rules set out by a Committee and determined by age. At the age of 12 life's jobs are awarded. The Committee observes children during school, play and volunteer activities to make these determinations. The story is told from Jonas' viewpoint as he approaches his Ceremony of 12. When he is chosen to be the next Receiver of Memory he is both proud and apprehensive be
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Er lebt in einer perfekten Welt. Jeder hat seinen Platz. Es wird genau auf die Wortwahl geachtet und die Gefühle werden mit Hilfe von Pillen kontrolliert. Doch dann wird Jonas zum Nachfolger des Hüters der Erinnerungen ernannt und plötzlich steht seine Welt Kopf. Der vorherhige Hüter der Erinnerungen wird zum Geber und überträgt all die Erfahrungen die Menschen vor der Gleichheit gemacht haben, auf ihn. Gute Erfahrungen wie Sonnenschein oder Weihnachten, aber auch schlechte wie Krieg und Tod. Jo
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Eleven-year-old Jonas lives in a community that is completely controlled by design. Residents are assigned jobs, spouses, children, and more. Behavior is tightly controlled and the ultimate goal is "sameness”. When children become twelve they are given their job assignments. Jonas is feeling apprehensive and is shocked to discover they he has been selected for the most honored job in the community, Receiver of Memory. Jonas' predecessor, the Giver, is the community's sole keeper of life's memori
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Aug 08, 2012
Elle Lee
marked it as tbr-already-own

Apr 07, 2015
Andy Gratton
marked it as to-read

May 28, 2015
Alison (Lady Coffin) S
marked it as to-read
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Aug 22, 2015
Marie-Anne
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Aug 24, 2016
XiangYu
marked it as to-read