The Giver (Cliffs Notes)

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Summary: A little on the down side
Review: I have always wondered what this book was about, and I finally found the time to read it for a LA project. The author used a lot of imagination and was very creative when she formed the perfect world that Jonas lived in. This book has some good morals behind it, but I think it is rather dull and could use more suspense. I was very disappointed with the shortness of the book and the ending. Even though I do enjoy making up endings on my own, Lois Lowry has stopped the book right at the climax. I believe that she should have elaborated and given more information that would help bring the story to a wonderful ending. Over all this book is a great book to read for pleasure.

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Summary: AMM 7.3
Review: I like the book it is different, because of the way she uses the different world how they can't make different choices. I thought that she used new words to express the feelings about Jonas and The Giver. I also thought that she used the advantage of them not having choices, because it made them realised that "Elswhere" really exixted.
I didn't like the ending it was making me hang of the edge of my seat. It made me think about the ending and how Jonas got to elsewhere. She needs more of the ending or the sequel to the book. I do agree about the way she described about not having a sequal though.

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Summary: The Ending
Review: My teacher is having the class read "The Giver" for class. I understand that not many people like the ending, but I do. If you think about it, the whole reason, for the barely any information ending was made for you to think of the many possibilites. I mean, I could think that he ends up in a new community, but you could think differently. The point was to imagine the many ways to make the book end, and the end helps open you horizons. The singing helps you think that he has heard-beyond, and not only seen-beyond. For all the people out there who havenn't read this book, you should, it's a very thought out book. Also, If I could I would make everyone read it, because I think this book makes you smarter, by making you think.

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Summary: It makes you think
Review: My teacher read this book to us in English class for a unit. I really liked this book because it makes you think or imagine what could have happened to Jonas and Gabe. I know in my class when we finished the book, my teacher asked us what we thought happened at the end, so we all gave our ideas. Some kids said that he got a job or got married or died. Anything could have happened to them. Thats why I liked this book.

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Summary: MY ending interpretaion (whatever)
Review: Our language arts teacher recently read the book with us as well, and then we did project after project, but thats not the thing of course. I think, at the ending, Jonas' memories left him and went back to the community as it says, therefore, the people then inherited those memories and decorated the town with all the christmas things, so, Jonas and gabriel really just did a big circle and ended up back in town. Another big hint is the snow sled, think about it... oh yeah, the book is great by the way.