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The Giver
The Giver (The Giver, #1)
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What Members Thought

Terri
Dec 30, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: young-adult, apocalyptic-dystopian-fiction, newberry-award-winner
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 ...more
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Mike
Apr 16, 2008 rated it it was amazing
I remember my 6th grade teacher reading this book to us in class. It is now 12 or 13 years later, and The Giver is even more potent than it was then. I really cannot believe the society we live actually recommends this book to children. I can't believe my 6th grade teacher read this to us. But I am happy she did. Now i realize how much this novel has shaped the way I have thought over the years. An outstanding story that I hope will continue to be a part of the lives of young people. Terrifying, ...more
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Joanna
May 23, 2011 rated it really liked it
Shelves: ya, post-apocalyptic
When I picked this up I kept feeling like I'd read this book many years ago. I could not remember it for the life of me so I read it again, and yes, I did read it years ago and it was a lovely book then and still is now. ...more
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Jace
Jul 23, 2007 rated it did not like it
Other than a basic plot outline, all I remember out this book is that I HATED it when I read it in fifth grade. I was quite disappointed, because based on the subject matter I had really expected to like it. Maybe I should give it another try one of these days.
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Jason
Sep 15, 2009 rated it really liked it
Shelves: ebook, my-library, pbs-s-the-great-american-read
An interesting and quick read. Good story. I like how the settings and characters were developed during the novel. It stops a little quick for my taste, but I guess thats to get you to read the second book in the series. Which I most likely will.
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Jess
Mar 08, 2007 rated it really liked it
Erica
May 03, 2007 rated it really liked it
Shelves: youngadult
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May 05, 2007 rated it liked it
Shelves: youngadult
Amy
Jun 07, 2007 rated it liked it
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Jun 15, 2007 rated it liked it
Bonnie
Jun 16, 2007 rated it it was amazing
Linnea
Jun 28, 2007 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: dystopian, middle-grade
Lucy
Jul 23, 2007 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: kidlit, childhood-favorites
Jessi
Jul 27, 2007 rated it really liked it
Shelves: juvenile, science-fiction
Noel
Jul 29, 2007 rated it really liked it
Shelves: sci-fi-fantasy, 1998, young-adult, dystopias, 1996
Eric Williams
Jul 30, 2007 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: distopia
Stacie
Nov 26, 2007 rated it really liked it
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Feb 11, 2008 rated it it was amazing
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May 27, 2009 rated it it was amazing
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Aug 17, 2009 rated it liked it
Shelves: futurefiction, x2009
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