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The Giver
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September 1, 2019
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September 30, 2019
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Chosen as our dystopian themed BotM for September 2019. Previously read in September 2014.

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Nadia
Jun 11, 2009 rated it it was amazing
I read this book many years ago when I was still in school yet everytime I see it or hear about a friend reading it i'm always taken back to this thought provoking story. It's a very interesting book that really worked my imagination. I would have loved to read a sequel or other books like it. I would love to reread this book now through the eyes of an adult since the last time I read it I was still a child. As a child it truly made me wonder about a "perfect world" where there were no highs and ...more
Carol
Aug 08, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Found on the floor in my son's room and its been a long time since I read it. Quick read -- only 180 pages & so very powerful. Despite some "controversial practices" in the book, you should check it out again.
" . . . the worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared."
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Jennifer
As wonderful as I remember. I still can't figure out what I think the ending means. ...more
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