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In a post-apocalyptic world, everything is geared towards sameness and decisions are made for everyone. From the children parents "receive" to the names they are given, to the jobs they will hold. Til when they are "realeased". Only Jonas is special. He is to be the new "Receiver" of memories. He will hold all the pain of the past for the community. The Giver is the current receiveer who passes all these memories to him. Only this time, they decide it is time for the community to learn pain and
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In the 24 hours after I finished this book, I must have recommended it to at least five different people. It's one I had been meaning to get around to for years and finally picked it up. It is quite juvenile (which makes sense as it's a YA book), but still a fascinating examination of utopia/dystopia and how safe is not always better (or is it?). It was especially significant as I had just watched Terry Gilliam's Brazil; very similar themes explored in very different ways.
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A bit mystified by the ending. I'll have to let the kids explain it to me!
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Apr 15, 2008
Andrea
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