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Summary: The Giver Review For VHS
Review: I thought that "the Giver" was a very good book. It really makes you feel for the people who are involved in the story. I was kind of upset because of hoe the people lived. It was very disturbing and is kind of a wakeup call for the plunge that society today is taking. I hope that their society isn't like a foreshadow about what ours might become. The lead character was a very heroic boy who was only 12 years old and by how the society was, had to start his working life right away. I really did think that the giver was a really good book.
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Summary: The Giver Gives You All
Review: Although Ron Rifkin's voice seems monotonal at first, as you listen further, it becomes apparent that the sound fits the text. The society in which the main character, Jonas, resides is also lacking variation. The society in Lois Lowry's, The Giver, is one which frowns upon those things we honor so greatly-- love, compassion, emotional attachment, freedom, creativity,etc. When Jonas turns twelve, he is assigned the task of receiver of memories. Thus begins his transformation and, in the end, Jonas learns too much for his own good. Or maybe not! You have to read it to find out. The writing is superb. I couldn't wait, each day, to listen to this audio book.
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Summary: Review of a guy who was forced to read this book
Review: I have just finished reading 'THE GIVER'. And I think, in general, that books with open ends are the best. When I read the first three chapters I wasn't very eager to read this book until its end. But I had to (because it was part of our English lessons). I would have missed reading a fascinating book if I didn't read it. From chapter 7 on, I think, I began to like this book because the community had a so different way of life. There is 'Sameness' allover the community, but one little Eleven has the opportunity to change it, to change his robot-life into a real life worth living. A life full of colors, feelings and nature. With his will he'll achieve his aim. He'll achieve a different life for him and the 'newchild' Gabriel, using the memories he got from The Giver. But HOW he achieves his aim is let by the reader's fantasy. PS: I apologize for my mistakes. I'm just a 16-year-old student from Germany... ;-)
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Summary: A Good Book Even if You Don't Read Often
Review: I sincerely enjoyed this book even though I'm not a big fan of reading. With its on-going events and details, I found myself picturing it in my mind and really enjoying it! A rare occurrence in my case! This is a book you can read over and over and still find yourself making up different endings that you think could have happened. Also, with its twists and turns spread throughout the book you don't find yourself reading just to get to the big climax at the end. I salute the author and highly recommend that you read this book!
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Summary: The Giver
Review: This book the giver by lois lowery, I personally think that it is a great and facinating book. If I had to rate this book I guess I would rate 5 stars, because the author is very descriptive. So if she said something like how the muffin made jonas's mouth water everytime he felt the warmth of the muffin bounce of his hip as he walked. You could she a muffin bouncing of his hip as he walks. Other reasons I would give this book a five is because she leaves you hanging and in suspence, it also makes you wonder what happened to the person or how he/she got thetre or got out safely. Plus another reason is the vocabulary is like words you never knew existed. The book makes you feel like you are really in jonas's utopia. I think that everone should read this book but mostly people that like cliff hangers and suspence.
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Summary: This book makes you feel what you are reading.
Review: Making you feel what you are reading is the sign of a great book (or movie). I would love to give it 5 stars, but the ending is too weak. Don't let that stop you from getting it...it's a great book.
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Summary: Read this review if u like. HEHEHEHAHAHA!!!!!§§±
Review: In the Giver, the main character, Jonas, lives in a perfect, organized world. There is no crime, poverty, or prejudice, and everyone's happy, and everyone has a job, there's even control of the weather. And whenever someone was not able to function in the world, they were "released". Everything is assigned; spouses, jobs and even kids are assigned. You get your job when you are twelve, at the ceremony of twelve's, there is also a ceremony for the other years, but this is the most important. Well, Jonas is assigned for a particularly special assignment. He was chosen to be the receiver of memories, who kept all the memories, feelings, and knowledge from Jonas's community and for everywhere around the world. The previous receiver gives Jonas all the memories, and he has to keep them. But Jonas thinks that the memories belong to the people, and secretly him and the Giver devise a plan to give them back. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a book that you cant put down. Parts of it are hard to understand, and I'd only recommend it to someone who is a decent reader of all books. The book offers characters that you can relate too, and a brilliant plot. If you're in the mood from a great book don't miss this one!
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Summary: Austin's reveiw from VHS
Review: The Book the giver was a excellent book that was well written. The book had much to do with folklore and mythology. i would recomend this book to anyone who feels there are things out there unknown.
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Summary: Bobbie's "Giver" Review
Review: The Giver was very interesting. It was like taking me to a whole new world. Most everything was different. I didn't like some of the people in the book's views. Although at the same time, I wanted to know how those people thought, worked, and felt. I wanted to know why did what happen, happen. There was only one man who seemed to care at all about anything. I thought the little one was cute as well. I felt sad when I found out what the father's job was. Another thing I didn't like was the ending. I wanted to know more!
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Summary: A MUST READ!!!
Review: I feel that Lois Lowry's The Giver, did not really effect me in any way. It was a very interesting book that questions everything that society doesn't like to talk about. This book lets the reader re-examine their beliefs and ideas. This book is mainly about a boy named Jonas and how he was chosen for something special. This special something as it is referred to, leads Jonas to a man only known as the Giver. This book deals with such touchy subjects as: conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice towards others, and inequality among people.
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