The Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry - Reading 'The Giver (The Giver Quartet #1)' from February 5th 2019

[Victoria]

I starting this soon :)
Yay, more people! I've never read this before

[Jamie]

Chapter 1 (view spoiler)[I guess no one has pets here...sad (hide spoiler)]

[Reading Rediscovered]

Chapter 1 (view spoiler)[ I find it ironic that words like distraught and frightened are 'too strong' adjectives to describe situations. I do like the clarity of language that Lois is using to describe the feelings and emotions of the first characters we meet. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Chapter 2 (view spoiler)[So children aren't biologically theirs. Are their breeders or is it a test tube thing then I wonder? (hide spoiler)]

[Reading Rediscovered]

Chapter 2 (view spoiler)[ An elephant and bear are imaginary creatures? Oh how silly this community is. (hide spoiler)]

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Chapter 3 (view spoiler)[ Hmm pale eyes. That's unusual. (hide spoiler)]

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Chapter 4 (view spoiler)[ No one knows what happens after being Released? It seems pretty obvious they are killed because othewise they would just let them die whenever in the community. (hide spoiler)]

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Chapter 5 (view spoiler)[ So Jonas has feelings as a regular person does and the solution is a pill to have feelings, oh sorry, Srirrings, taken away? Wow. Such a weird world. (hide spoiler)]

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Chapter 7 (view spoiler)[ The ceremony of each year is so interesting. I kind of wish I got to know what all of them were! (hide spoiler)]

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Chapter 8 (view spoiler)[ I find it odd that the job if Receiver of Memory has physical pain that no one else can explain. Why is that? (hide spoiler)]

[Reading Rediscovered]

Chapter 9 (view spoiler)[ Wait a minute! Asher's job was pilot in the movie. I wonder why theu changed it.
Also Jonas' instructions for his new job are interesting, especially the onea about dreak telling, medications, asking questions and lying. (hide spoiler)]

[Reading Rediscovered]

Chapter 10 (view spoiler)[ To not understand snow or downhill is so strange to me. Coning from prairie Manitoba, snow is all we see for so many months (and we still have some in places). (hide spoiler)]

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Chapter 13 (view spoiler)[ Jonas shiws such compassion for The Giver, wanting to take some memories so he won't be in such pain. (hide spoiler)]

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Chapter 14 (view spoiler)[ Jonas just gave a wonderful memory to Gabriel. I'm still wondering why Gabriel was so uncertain at the One ceremony. (hide spoiler)]

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Chapter 16 (view spoiler)[ Jonas loves Gabe but because the feeling is so unknown to him he can't describe it. (hide spoiler)]

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Chapter 17 (view spoiler)[ Lily is so funny with her twin story. The family seems much more loving and caring in the book than in the movie. (hide spoiler)]

[Reading Rediscovered]

End of book (view spoiler)[ I like the end scene which ties in Jonas' memories of snow and love and the 'Christmas' scene. (hide spoiler)]

[Victoria]

I lied, I actually have read this before! I'm up to chapter 4 (view spoiler)[ I love being introduced to dystopia worlds like this. Because what they're doing makes sense. And you have to look below the surface to realise that "being released" is wrong, and not being allowed your own child, or choosing your own career, is wrong. (hide spoiler)]

[Victoria]

Chapter 9 (view spoiler)[ That must be the most stressful ceremony! Even for the younger kids, who know what to expect. What if your hair looks bad? What if you do your buttons wrong? What if you crash your bike? Ahh, no, not for me. I'm interested in finding out more about the Receiver. How exactly does that work? Why is it so difficult to choose a new one? So far I have way more questions than answers... (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Jessica wrote: "Chapter 5

(view spoiler)[Yeah that is odd. At least now I better understand how no one reacts to someone being naked and why there are no unauthorized kids. No passion for anything of that nature! (hide spoiler)]

[Victoria]

Chapter 14 (view spoiler)[ I'm scared about all the pain he's going to have to feel. Because the Giver will have memories of every single war, and that will be terrifying. I'm a bit confused about the lack of colour. Do they see everything in black and white? How does that work? (hide spoiler)]

[Victoria]

Chapter 21 (view spoiler)[ Oh, so he finally found out what happens when people are released. And what happened to the last Receiver. Both of those were pretty obvious to me, but I'm glad they've been explained. I'm very very worried about this plan. It could go terribly wrong. Plus there isn't much of the book to go, so it better not end badly! (hide spoiler)]

[Victoria]

Finished!! (view spoiler)[ That ending was so... Vague. Yes, it's implied that he made it to the village and lived happily ever after. But where did his original world come from? What if no other family took him in? How did he cope in a new world? It was good, but I don't know how satisfied I am with that ending (hide spoiler)]

[Victoria]

Finished!! (view spoiler)[ That ending was so... Vague. Yes, it's implied that he made it to the village and lived happily ever after. But where did his original world come from? What if no other family took him in? How did he cope in a new world? It was good, but I don't know how satisfied I am with that ending (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Victoria wrote: "Chapter 9

Same here with the questions.
Chapter 10 (view spoiler)[Those rules he now has are odd. the rudeness, questioning and lying. I had to pause a bit myself after reading that. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Chapter 11 (view spoiler)[They don't have sunlight either?! Do they live in a dome? Underground? But they have planes.... (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Jessica wrote: "Chapter 16 [spoilers removed]"

I agree (view spoiler)[He feels but how to express it or fully comprehend it is not there. I feel bad that his life is otherwise so empty. I'll keep my pain thank you so kindly.. The love and good moments make it worthwhile. Just the knowledge of this society much be emotionally painful. (hide spoiler)]

[Victoria]

Jamie wrote: "Jessica wrote: "Chapter 16 [spoilers removed]"

I agree [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I can't imagine never knowing what love is. That scene with his parents saying they didn't love him was so sad to me. I completely agree with you, the pain is worth it (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Victoria wrote: "Jamie wrote: "Jessica wrote: "Chapter 16 [spoilers removed]"

I agree [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

That was staggeringly sad to read that and how they corrected him there.

[Jamie]

Constanze wrote: "Finished [spoilers removed]"

Done (view spoiler)[Yes, the ending is vague. And the sequels don't seem to be about him. I can't tell if he lived and actually found a town or if he got to a hallucinatory level and imagined the last sled ride...just odd. if he and Gabe made it to an Elsewhere, better community I feel good and am glad he took the boy. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting December 7th 2015. Happy Reading ☺

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[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 1 (view spoiler)[ 14 is young to be having a baby. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 2 (view spoiler)[ nice! she has a difficult labour so they ship her off somewhere else! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 5 (view spoiler)[ must behard for her knowing that he's her son and she doesn't even know his name. (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Starting now. :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

32% end of part 1 (view spoiler)[ okay, so this is what happened in book 1 right? Jonas stealing the baby. (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Sarah wrote: "chapter 1 [spoilers removed]"

Yep.

[Abi]

Sarah wrote: "chapter 5 [spoilers removed]"

It would be hard.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

51 (view spoiler)[ OMG was he raped by his father? (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

End of part 2. (view spoiler)[ youth does not sound like the best thing to trade. (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Sarah wrote: "End of part 2. [spoilers removed]"

Nope.

[rachel, x]

Mind if I join you girls? I just got this one in and I'm excited to finally conclude this series. I need some answers!

[rachel, x]

Sarah wrote: "chapter 1 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I know, right? How can their bodies be ready for it? (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Rachel wrote: "Sarah wrote: "chapter 1 [spoilers removed]"

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(view spoiler)[ I think 17 is the ideal age. 14 is just too young, girls haven't finished growing by then! (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Sarah wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Sarah wrote: "chapter 1 [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

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(view spoiler)[Exactly! And they're so methodical with everything they've done, they should know when the female body is at its prime. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Rachel wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Sarah wrote: "chapter 1 [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ shows how little they care. (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

chapter twelve - (view spoiler)[I didn't realise Claire was so much older than Jonas. I thought they were the same age. Oops! I really hope she befriends that boatman so he can take her away! (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Second part, ('Inbetween'?) - (view spoiler)[What just happened? That was really confusing! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Rachel wrote: "Second part, ('Inbetween'?) - [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ it was a bit confusing. (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Sarah wrote: "End of part 2. [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Definitely not! (hide spoiler)]