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Summary: Wonderful.
Review: Recently, I've been reading thick and complicated books, and I was upset when I had to read The Giver in my 8th Grade reading class. Somehow, I willed myself to pick it up and read it. I was pleasantly surprised! This is the beginning book to all the great novels about alternative governments such as 1984, Animal Farm, and Brave New World. It all begins with a boy named Jonas who is the average, polite boy of his community. In this community, when a child turns 12 (often called a Twelve), he is given a life-long job that he must fulfill until he reaches the House of the Old (otherwise known as a nursing home, ha!) Jonas has been working at many different places so it is unclear of what his job should be. At ceremony, Jonas is shocked when he finds out that he has been elected as the Receiver of Memory. The Receiver of Memory is apprenticed by The Giver. What is This Giver? The Giver runs the community and keeps the people happy and long-working. Jonas is shocked when The Giver reveals secrets about the community and its people. this book compels Jonas to begin a long journey in search of the truth. The story and setting of this book are very well described. Suspense and excitement grew and I couldn't seem to put this book down! I would recommend the alternative books: 1984, Animal Farm, and Brave New World when you finish this book.
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Summary: The giver
Review: It was confusing at first and I am still trying to figure out the end. It is a very cool , wierd Book... I liked it alot maybe you will too. the twists and turns... colourless world...
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Summary: Beautiful from start to finish
Review: Jonas, a 12 year old boy, knows nothing of the horrors of the past. He lives in a world of sameness, no colors, no pain, no weather. He knows nothing of the choices he could have. That is, until he is assigned as the Receiver of Memory. All "twelves" are assigned a job at the annual ceremony. He was assigned the most important job there was. He was to know of the horrors of the past and of the joys. The Giver was to show him all of this.This book is solid. No complaints, no questions. Lois Lowry has done a great job of filling in the details. Take the time to read this book rather than reading it just to read it. It is well worth anyone's time.
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Summary: The Giver
Review: The novel"The Giver" is about a boy name Jonas, who lived in a community where everything is perfect there. In the community, there are very strict rules that everyone has to follow them. Then, the Elders of the committee choose Jonas to be the person responsible for receiving and keeping all the memories of the past, and it is a huge task for Jonas. So when Jonas found out that there is something bad in the community, he ran away with his brother. Jonas and his little brother lived in the forest, till he saw a town. Jonas and his little brother lived in the town and stayed there.
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Summary: Pleasantville????
Review: You think they got the idea for the movie from this book? I loved it...and guess what...I'm 37. Ambiguous endings aren't necessarily my favorate kind, but I appreciate the flexibility this story leaves the reader. You're allowed to come to your own conclusion. If you're looking for a book that might just get your kid interested in reading, I recommend this one. Of course, they'll have to enjoy science fiction. Good story and a FAST read. Two important qualities for young readers.
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Summary: Good Book
Review: I read the book The Giver. The Giver won the 1994 Newberry award. This book is about a boy named Jonas. In the community that Jonas lives in everything is perfect. Everyody is assigned a role and they do what they have to to do that role. The role Jonas receives requires special training. I liked this book because it is easy to understand. This book takes place in the future so I liked to see what the author thought the future would be like. If you read this book I hope you enjoy it.
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Summary: Corey's Book review
Review: I read the book The Giver by Lois Lowry. Jonas is an 11 year old boy in the near future. He lives with his family in his dwelling. Everything is perfect in his community. Everyone is assigned a role to help the community, and no one is left out. Every year there is a ceromony in which each child turns a year older. Jonas attends the ceromony expecting to be given a job. But his whole world turns upside down when he is skipped in the ceromony and given an experience he will never forget. I liked this book very, much even though some parts are confusing. You really have to use your mind to figure out what is going on. It is a good book and i recommend it to every one!
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Summary: Haunting
Review: I read this book as a child and the substance really stuck with me, so much so that for years, though I couldn't remember the name or author, I kept vaguely looking for it because I needed to be able to refer to it with the conscious part of my mind. Reading it again was a joy, and I highly recommend it. It's a book which lays a foundation -- it encourages both child and adult to look at the world they live in with more careful eyes, and question the structures and common practices we all take for granted. While describing a fictional world in child friendly language it grapples with relevant issues; from what it means to take a pill, to the simplicity of choosing comfort and numbness over a more painful awareness and the real cost that choice entails. It amazes me how much the books we read as children shape the way we think and process our experiences. For all those who want a world filled with sensitive, compassionate, and truly aware people, Lowry has given us a great gift to share with our children.
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Summary: This was a GREAT book!!
Review: HEY, A FIVE STAR!! I read this for the first time in my Language Arts class when I was in sixth grade. Then I read it again in seventh grade, and it was still a great book. I like Lois Lowry's idea of a futuristic community and how she chose her characters in a some kind of fashion that relates to the conclusion in some way. I really recommend this book to everyone!!
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Summary: The Giver-A small review
Review: Jonas's community is perfect. Everyone knows what to do and how to help the community. Only one person can suffer from the knowledge of the past. That one and only person is the Giver. He has memories of the past containing true love and all the pleasures of life. But with this responsibility comes memories and of true pain and death. What will happen when Jonas is selected to receive the true knowledge of pleasure and pain? It was a good book, but it was hard to read. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys science fiction.
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