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The Giver (The Giver, #1)

Lois Lowry

Start date: September 1, 2019

Finish date: September 30, 2019

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Why we're reading this: Chosen as our dystopian themed BotM for September 2019. Previously read in September 2014.
[close] Chosen as our dystopian themed BotM for September 2019. Previously read in September 2014.

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Dec 29, 2019 Kitty Marie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2019-books, own, books-finished, favorite-books, series-to-follow, authors-to-watch

Review to come. If you decide to read this book try to find whichever edition has the Newbery Acceptance Speech at the end. It's a sort of afterward for the novel penned by the author. It reveals a lot of her inspirations and the intended themes, written in a wonderfully emotional way. Really cemented this as a five star read. ...more

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Jan 04, 2013 Abbyb1 rated it really liked it

Read with my son Matthew. This is a novel many of my students and peers mentioned to me in the past. For a young adult novel, this one does what it's supposed to. It caused my son and I to discuss what it means to be part of a community, personal and social responsibility and loss of innocence.

I grappled over whether to give this book 3 or 4 stars because the writing wasn't fantastic, but I didn't expect it to be. I think I ended up giving it a 4 because I just enjoyed reading with my son who i ...more

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Mar 05, 2014 Trisha rated it it was amazing

Shelves: dystopian, best-ever

I am VERY intrigued to see where this storyline goes! It starts out with a rather dystopian plot line, kids reach a certain age and are selected for a role in the community, very "Divergent-esque" so far. Then Jonas, the main character, is chosen to be the Reciever of Memory. How interesting, he will be the only person with access to the collective unconscious of mankind, but he is forbidden from sharing them with anyone. So no one remembers anything from past? As he is given these memories from ...more

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Oct 22, 2009 Sarah Richards rated it it was ok

I did not find this book to be interesting. I appreciated the complex insights that Lowry attempted to give his characters of his futuristic society, but it was the setting and society itself that made it hard for me to get into and enjoy this book. For me, it was only okay.

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May 01, 2009 Jacqueline rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2009

I'll be writing a review soon! ...more

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Feb 22, 2010 Kelly rated it really liked it

Heartbreaking.

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Mar 18, 2013 Pat rated it liked it

I don't know how I missed this book when I was teaching??? I downloaded it to read to listen to on a trip to see my granddaughter's travel basketball game in WV. Good story that kept me awake, but wish the plot had been developed a bit more. It is a YA book, but the teens I know would expect more. ...more

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