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Dec 10, 2012
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This is the first time I've read this book since college. Though I prefer her WWII book, Number the Stars, I'll have to make sure I reread this one more often. The longing for safety at the expence of losing the joys of life is one that I can relate to, for myself, for my clients, and for society at large. I love that the earliest memory is snow. Especially at this time of year, I can't imagine not having snow. Great book!
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Although aimed at young adults I found the topic to be very thought provoking. The setting is a perfect Utopian society - the word they use is 'sameness'. Everyone has a specific job or duty; children's birthdays are on the same day and they all receive the same item, appropriate for their specific age. The book encourages you to think about our ability to make choices.
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I read this in fifth grade and determined it was "weird." I clearly remember one of the fifth grade teachers saying to me, "we've already established that," and went looking around the classroom to see if anyone else had a new and different comment on the book. All these years later, I'd like to read it again to see if my opinion has changed.
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