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The Giver (The Giver, #1)

Lois Lowry

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Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the Community. When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back

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What Members Thought

Jan 13, 2012 Laura rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, dystopia, 2012, five-star-reads, quick-read

I thought this book was extraordinary - I can't believe I waited so long to read it.

The story is set in a pretty crappy future. It's a very technically advanced society and every second of every person's life is planned out -- when they're allowed to stop wearing hair ribbons in their hair, when they get a bike, what job they have, who/if they marry, etc.

Like I said when I reviewed the very similar book Matched, there are days when I think it wouldn't be bad to have every detail of my life plan ...more

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Oct 27, 2008 Dan rated it really liked it

Always heard this was a classic so I gave it a try. I was impressed. A tight story with few wasted words. Not a lot of character development, but that, surprisingly, didn't detract from the story.

Some say Lowry's political opinions dominate the story, but I disagree. Did Jonas make the right decision? Maybe or maybe not. To me, Lowry left that up for interpretation.

The Giver is an intriguing character. Perhaps some religious analogy there?

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