The Giver

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Summary: Not Great
Review: This book has a really good plot, but at a lot of points was really hard to understand. You might say it got too "deep." I've talked to a lot of people who have read this book, and all our opinions were the same: boring! Nothing much happened throughout the story, but I should say that the cliffhangers were pretty compelling. The end was really hard to understand, too. It never explained things real well, so I had to keep looking back to figure out what was going on.This book isn't for everyone. It got into some really topics that I don't think should be in a kid's book. If you like to really get into what you are reading, you should read this.

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Summary: The Giver
Review: The Giver is an amazing book, especially if you love fantasy books. It can be a little bit hard to follow sometimes, though, but usually if you read the section over you can get it. I only understood it when I read it again in 6th grade(I read it for the first time in 4th grade). Try it!

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Summary: A fabulous book
Review: The Giver is one of the most fabulous books I have ever read. It is definately the very best young adult science fiction book ever. This was the book that made me love to read. I urge everyone- young and old- to read this increadibly thought provoking story.

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Summary: The Giver
Review: The Giver is a very compelling book, which kept my attention focused for hours with its many twists and turns. Jonas is a young man growing up in a futuristic society. Many moments of happiness occur, such as when Father brings home Gabriel (new child) and when Jonas is able to get Gabriel to sleep at night. There are also moments of sadness, such as when Jonas knows his "duty" and when he finds out what is meant by "releasing" someone from the village. On the day of the "Ceremony," Jonas has an anxious heart and then becomes fearful that he is not good enough for an assignment and will be released. Lowry really can get to a person's heart with this book. She makes the reader think about what life is really about and how much it has to offer. She realizes what color and emotion do to a person. Jonas gets to feel all these emotions through the Giver when he becomes the Receiver. He gets to experience feelings that he has never felt before, and maybe you will too after you read this book. I would recommend this book to middle school and high school readers. The reason I give this book only three stars is because of doings in the book that are against my beliefs

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Summary: Just Excellent
Review: I was assigned an assignment: to read a newbery award book for a book report. My teacher gave it to me because she thought that I would love it. And I did. The Giver is a truly excellent book and I recommend it to everyone that enjoys reading. (and even to others that don't). I have to admit there were parts I did not understand at the begining of the book, but did as I continued to read on. It is the kind of book that just makes non-readers into people that just can't stop. As I said I urge you to read it and hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

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Summary: A Pool Of Feelings
Review: I cried,laughed,and felt the joy that was flowing in this book.I could not put it down because it was so different.I think anyone could read this book it is very unique and perfect for any reader!

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Summary: Startling... it makes you think
Review: This book I read first in 5th grade, and I loved it. Then I read it again in 7th grade, understood more, and then finally the last time I read it was in 8th grade, 3 years ago, but I loved it. I try to read it about every three years because it is the kind of book that you'll love hte first time you read it, but the more you read it, the more you understand. This book is touching, and it makes one think about our own society and where our future might be. If taken seriously, this book is a work of art, written so both children and adults can enjoy it. Definitely I recommend this to anyone who wants to see a different point of view on where technology and the media might be leading us!

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Summary: A touching story
Review: I read this book about a year ago and it made me react. I felt so sorry for the people who lived there. Then again, I felt sorry for Jonas because of everything that he had to go through. This book has an amazing plot but the ending is pretty hard to understand. It would be nice to know what happened to Jonas and Gabe after leaving.

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Summary: Eveyone should read this book!
Review: I read this book in the fourth grade. It's the first book I've ever read that's made me cry.

I live in Columbia County, Florida. A county not far from here has banned this book in their school system. I think this is a wonderful book and I also think every teenager should read it.

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Summary: The Giver
Review: This is a great book for young adults. This book is about a world that has certain rules to abide by and is unnone to our type of people. This world is not allowed to feel any type of emotions. They don't know what love or pain is. This world is very restricted. There is a boy named Jonus who is the main character of the story. At the age of 12 the kids in the community get their life jobs. This is a great book for young adults.