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Summary: Haunting and Deep
Review: I got this book from the library because my sister, who is only eleven, reccomended it to me. She said she enjoyed it, but obviously she couldn't have understood its true depth. I read this book in one afternoon, since it is short and the language simple, but it haunted me for days. This book made me so glad to be human; it made pain feel wonderful just because I could *feel*. The only word for it is spectacular. It made me cry when I found out about Rosemary, and I was ecstatic when Jonas took Gabe with him. The ending is a bit unclear, but I think it was meant to be that way. This book will never end, since we all have our own ideas about what will happen next. I love books that end that way, since they can just make me think for days on end. Some people have said that this book is sick, and not something they'd want their kids to read. I think that that's censorship, and isn't that something that this book talks about? In the book no one is allowed to read books, for fear that they might actually - gasp - think! By saying that you wouldn't want your kids to read this, aren't you doing the same thing? This book isn't sick, it just inspires contemplation. The plot is beautiful and at the same time frightening. I could spend years analyzing it, since it has to many different meanings. I found it terrifying, since Lois Lowry is clearly warning us about what might happen if people continue the way we're going: We long for perfection, but can there truly be a perfect world? I doubt it, since a "perfect" world would end individuality and rebellion. This book is wonderful, but it's not really suited for sixth-graders. If I were a teacher, I'd prefer to have ninth-graders study it, since I'm sure they would understand it much better. I'm thirteen, but I'm a bit ofa philosopher, and the other people in my grade who read this book didn't really grasp its true meaning. This is an amazing book. It may be a bit strange, but, all you people who say that it's sick and you'd never let your kids read it, have you even stopped to contemplate it? It's people like that who made Jonas's world the way it was. Think about it.
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Summary: What Would the World Be Like Without Emotion?
Review: This book is thought-provoking for young people. I'd describe it as "1984" or "Brave New World" for young people, only this book ends with a bit of hope for the reader. It's a Newbery-Award winner for a reason. I recommend it for anyone but expecially adolescents.
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Summary: Read This Book, Then Have Your Child Read It.
Review: I remember this book very well from when I read it as a child. I advise parents looking for a book for their child to get this one if they are looking for an intellectual, thought-provoking, and captivating story. I recommend that a parent read the book first in order to be able to help your child understand it when they come to you with questions. The book may seem like a pleasant fiction book, but it has much deeper meaning about society. The book is set in a Utopian society (you may need to explain this to your child) where people live orderly and monotonous lives, until one boy is chosen for a special career of being the keeper of memories that existed before the society was created and he learns all that he was missing in life by being "perfect". The best reading age would probably be 10-15, depending on your child and your assessment of their ability to understand the subject matter. Parents, this is a great opportunity to get your child thinking, but make sure that they understand what they are reading and the message is not wasted!
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Summary: BRILLIANT...
Review: I was first introduced to "The Giver" as an 11 year old, and it has stayed with me ever since. I recently re read it because I was curious to see how my reaction would differ (now being an 18 year old). I am happy to write that I had the same feelings for this novel. It is a wonderful story with powerful imagery. In fact, there are several scenes that have never left my mind. The ending in particular is stunning. If I had to single out a best quality I would choose the originality of it. This book did something for me that I believe all books should do: it made me truly *think.* "The Giver" served as a springing board for my own examinations of our society and the things we take for granted. It is a book filled with written emotion, and Lowry's wording is exquisite. It is descriptive while being simplistic, and the meaning behind each word is sharp and clear. Initially there is an awe; an innocent wonder. As the plotline expands the awe turns to horror and pain. However, in the midst of it all there is a process of discovering beauty. In "The Giver" the main character learns what feelings are. In the course of reading this book, I felt as though I were being taught as well. This is one extraordinary piece of work.
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Summary: What an AMAZING book!
Review: all i can say about this book is WOW. it is, and always will be the most amaing book i've ever read. the way lois writes it, and the way he describes his charators. i literally couldn't put it down. it is so amazing! i just hope you'll come to see this too after you get a copy of your own. i believe lois is apsolutally amazing at writing.
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Summary: The Giver
Review: Solid start and middle, but it gets pretty weak at the end. A very quick read. People looking for a good sci-fi / political commentary should read Starship Troopers by Heinlein (ignore the horrible movie on it -- it really has nothing in common with the book).
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Summary: Please Read This
Review: In The Giver twelve year old Jonas has to become the Giver. The Giver alone holds the true memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. The giver was written by Lois Lowry. It also won the Newberry award in 1994. Jonas lives in a community. He has many friends including his best friend Asher. He has two sisters named, Lily and Gaberiele and his two parents. His life is just perfect. Now that he turns twelve he has to become the Giver. In the beginning he dosn't want to be the Giver. Towads he dosn't mind because he enjoys seeing the memories although some are painful. I would give this book three out of five stars because there are hard words and it is hard to understand. I don't reccomend this book to you because it is hard to understand. Some other books by this award winning author are "A Summer to Die and Number the Stars."
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Summary: One of the Greatest Books Ever!
Review: This book has an amazing storyline. It touches your heart too. This was a wonderful book to read. I can read it over and over. A great book.
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Summary: The Giver by Lois Lowry
Review: 1994 Newberry medal for "best children's book." A tale about a hypothetical controlled community. The Government determines how many children per family. In the House of Old, leaders decide when a person is to be released (put to death). At the Ceremony of Release there is a toast, and a good-bye speech is given by the person released. In the birth of twins only one can survive. The smaller twin is "released" with a lethal injection. On one occasion, a 12-year-old objects to the practice, but he is mollified by a Giver who points out that her daughter asked to be released 10 years earlier and was given a syringe to inject herself. In one California school system several parents complained about the use of this book and in elementary school. They were told that "public education may not be the best choice.." This book so poignantly illustrates the liberal socialist agenda to ingrain even into our youngest the propaganda that some life is better off without living. It is disgusting and I am appalled that our children are forced to read this garbage, and that our society praises such garbage.
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Summary: A Book For All Ages
Review: The Giver is an amazing story. I would recommend it to all ages, both young and old. I myself have read it twice now, it was read to me when I was in eighth grade and I reread it as a college freshman. Both times that I read The Giver I was intrigued by Lowry's vision of the future. As a reader I could easily visualize Jonas's utopian world, as it was decscribed to me through Lowry's eyes. Lowry deservingly won the Newberry Award for this book. Her creativity and talent astound me! The Giver is an easy reader. Lowry uses text that can be understood by all groups. Although the wording is simple the book still encourages the reader to ponder what the world might be like in the future. For myself it was the question of whether or not equality is truly attainable and if it would be a worthwhile change in society. If equality can only be gained by the loss of emotion, color, animals, sunshine etc., is it really what society should be striving to acheive?
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