The Giver
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At what age did you guys read this book?
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12 (that's like now) but I think it's cool for anyone 9+.
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I am currently reading it to my 86 year old grandmother.
I read it at the age of 9... Then again for school at 11... Then again for a different school at 13...I never read the rest of the series though. I felt like it was a perfect stand alone novel. But reading it three times and righting like 4 essays on it was terrible.
Sadly, I got to this book later in life... just a couple of years ago in fact. I was into the Dystopia/Utopian genre about the time the first Hunger Games was released and then I finally found The Giver. Loved it enough to ask Lois Lowry to do an interview for Nightstand.com. And she said yes! Which completely surprised me. JS
I was only 10 or 11 when I read the giver and I've read it every year since then. I like how I've kind of grown up with the book- every year I make more connections and understand it better.
I had read it like three times... I was 17 now Im 18. I love that book.. I havent read the others
I first read it in 5th grade
11 or 12, I can't remember.
I read it when I was 12 or 13 years, can't remember the specific date. (Now I am 16-almost 17)
Required reading for Junior High which was 2005 (Age 13). Great book! I think I cried. I didn't realize it was a part of a series until this past summer with all the hype from the movie.
My class read it in the sixth grade but I read it a couple years before that so probably when I was about 9 or 10
I read it last night, and I'm 17. I think as long as you have the capacity to understand the book and the things happening in it, then you are the right age to read it. I think it would be an amazing book to use as classroom stimulus. When I did a Dystopia/Utopia unit for my English class last year I would have preferred the class stimulus to be the Giver rather than watching Gattaca.
Overall I love the concept of Dyspotia's and Utopia's, which would explain why that was my favorite English unit ever. I think it is really important to understand the role of 'Big Brother' with a lot of the Utopian novels and movies. I recommend The Giver, V for Vendetta, 1984, and pretty much anything Utopian/Dystopian, but those 3 main ones are really good.
I was twelve years old and abjectly horrified. The book was assigned for an advanced reading group at school, and I hated every second of it. I haven't picked it up since then, and couldn't bring myself to watch the movie. I'd highly recommend that this book be saved until high school or later.
4th grade - so about 9 years old. Then again at 28.
I read it this year when I was 31 years old. Like someone said good books can be enjoyed at any age. Infact I started reading English books when I was 24 years old. So no matter if its Middle grade or YA or Children book I read them all after I was 24 years older and I have been reading them since and I am never going to stop now. :)
I read it few weeks ago, and I'm 23
12 I loved it soo much!
I was 16 years old
I read the book when it first came out. I was in college and already in love with dystopian science fiction.I read the next three books this summer. I didn't enjoy them; they're not dystopian. :(
12. Read it in ELA. Got me turned on. But IT'S NOT COMPLETE LOIS LOWRY NOW IS IT.Just saying. This book got me thinking and infuriated me.
The idea is great, the execution is poor.
So now I'm writing a story as if both this and POTO had a baby.
It should be interesting.
I first read this as an adult in my 30's. I did not like it.
I was 13 when we read it in 7th grade
I was 10 though I reread it when I was 12.
I first read it in 10th grade. I just moved into a new school and one of my classmates recommended the book. It's now listed as one of my all-time favourites :)
Anna wrote: "I first read it in 10th grade. I just moved into a new school and one of my classmates recommended the book. It's now listed as one of my all-time favourites :)"As a Dystopian book I would not recommend it though personally I wasn't a huge fan of the book, the following books were better. My favorite would have been "Gathering Blue".
Elzbieta wrote: "Anna wrote: "I first read it in 10th grade. I just moved into a new school and one of my classmates recommended the book. It's now listed as one of my all-time favourites :)"As a Dystopian book I..."
Really? I loved The Giver but was very disappointed by the sequels.
I read it in 7th grade as a class read in English when I was 12.
I read it about 20 years ago when I was in my mid 30s.
11, I'm not 11 anymore but still a teen I love this book and I recently watched the movie both are amazing!!!:)
I read it when i was 12 and amazingly i still remember the book, thats how good it is!
I had to read it for school in 6th grade, so I was about 11-12, but it wasn't like many other school books where no one really liked them; everyone loved the Giver!
I read them just recently, and i'm 13. I really enjoyed the quartet and loved making the connections between the characters.
I actually read this a little while before I turned 18. None of my teachers had us read it, so I decided to pick it up from the library. I read it from front to back in no time at all and found it to be an amazing read. I'm actually going to buy the three in one version of this series in a few weeks, so I'm excited about that. :D
when I was ten. I jumped up and down when i found out there were three sequels (at the time) to it. but Im not sure about the movie though. I mean not all movies are like the book so i generally don't watch the movies. i was greatly angered at the Hunger Games. one member of the small group of books Im most passionate about.
Annie wrote: "I first read this quite recently. I'm over 21. It was enlightening and I could see why many people had recommended to me over the years. Have you read the other books? If so, are they any good? I'v..."I have read the other three books: Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son. They are considered companion novels and do not pick up where The Giver leaves off. All four books eventually connect, though to see the connections from book to book you need to read all four. I love these books. Gathering Blue doesn't seem to connect to The Giver at all, but you have to read the next book to begin to see the connection. These books have a slow pace when reading, but are totally worth the read. The Giver is my favorite of the four with Messenger second, Son third, and Gathering Blue last. Happy reading!!!
I just finished reading it at my high school, and I'm 15.
I'm 19 and just read it this year. It's a great book. I love it so much. :)
I was 13 so 8th grade
I read it last month, I'm 17. Really a fantastic book!
I first read the Giver when I was in 6th grade - either 11 or 12 years old.
I first read this when I was in fifth or sixth grade. I remember being awed by the theme of the book. Also, the idea of having to not see colors in my everyday life seemed like a terrible thing in my 11/12 year-old mind. That and the thought of killing those who were less than perfect. That's how it struck me at that time, anyway.
I read it last spring at age 59, in a bookclub with similar aged women. It seemed everyone in the group liked it. I know I did very much. Very thought-provoking and provided much fodder for discussion.
I think I read it when I was about twelve years old, but I have reread it many times since then, and each time is better than the last.
I read the giver when I was 11
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