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Summary: The Giver
Review: I really liked this book and how it was a different world were there was no colors and no memories the only person who had all the memories was the giver. Thrould the book Jonas was receiving the memories and started seeing colors. I liked how Jonas got memories of feelings like pain, love, anger, happiness, and more. I loved this book and you will too. This is a great pick.
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Summary: The Giver is not for the young teen...
Review: This book was assigned reading for my college Library Science course. I was very moved by the horrors that were common in this world and if we boil it down it shows us what is going on in OUR world. I would save this book for Freshman or Sophomore high school students. I think that not only are some of the scenes very real and heartbreaking, but it requires a certain maturity level to be able to understand what it is telling us. If this book doesn't inspire a strong desire for social change it has fallen on ears unable to hear its message.
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Summary: Fabulous!
Review: I read this book a few years ago, and I still remember the impact it had on me. "The Giver" is wonderfully written, and has a good message to it. It's one of those books that you finish, and the begin to look for other books writen by the author. I have read a couple of Lois Lowry, and I think that she is a great author; I especially love her descriptive technique of writing. I would recommend this book to anyone who interested in a good read. Allthough almost any age could enjoy it, I think that maybe 6th grade and up would appretiate it more. This is a great book, and I encourage everyone to read it!
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Summary: An intrguing, exiting book
Review: The Giver by Lois Lowry is an AWESOME book. I was assigned to read it for my Freshman Pre-AP English class. It was kinda slow in the beggining but after about 10 pages I couldn't put it down! This book really opened my eyes to how horrible it would be to not be able to chose anything and see absolutely no color! I even shhhed my mom a few times while I was reading. On a scale of 1 to 5 I give it a 10. It is a MUST READ! I know that it deserved every award it recives!
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Summary: please read abut the ending of the book
Review: just in case anyone is woneringabout the ending, allow me to enligten you to a few things. It is not dumb or stupid. It has been very well thought out. If you are wondering about the sled that Jonas rides on in the end, It is "a memory of his own" because the night of Jonas' first sled ride he dreamed of riding a sled and stopping right before he reached his destination. At the end, he did reach his destination, the only catch is that you don't know wha the destination is. YOu need to use you IMAGINATION. there is such a thing. yOur not supposed to know what it is, the author did not intend for you to know, your supposed to IMAGINE it. But for those of you who don't have any imagination, please feel free to read one of my many theories. when the community was established, it was only done with a few people, they were given a limited amount of space, hence the need for population control. Jonas just left that space and found the real world. Also it might interest you that there are colored lights and singing, and Jonas left right before December, It could very well be Christmas. I would like the think that Jonas will go to expirience the memory that was the givers favorite, the one that taught Jonas about love.
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Summary: An excellent book, but...
Review: The other reviews here will tell you all that needs to be said about this book. What still needs to be said, however, is that when this book was introduced to me in classroom in 5th grade, most of the concepts were foreign, unclear, and the writing style made it very difficult to understand for the average 10-11 year old. Read it maybe a year or two later to get the full effect, or better yet: read it multiple times.Not to discredit anyone who IS 10-11 years old, or even younger, who appreciates and comprehends the issues and dynamics of this book, but it seems to me that the average 5th grader is more concerned with R.L. Stine these days...
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Summary: An Amazing Masterpiece
Review: I read this book in 8th grade, 2 years ago. I can only say one thing about this book: amazing. The style in which Lowery writes is perfect, wonderful, spell-binding. While this book has come under much criticism for being too "sexed", it definetly isn't. I recommend this book for anyone in 6th grade or above. It contains a strong message that only a talented writer could convey; and that Lois Lowery is.
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Summary: Powerful story
Review: This is a classic. Powerful, compelling, original. If you're like me, and love to read, you'll love it. If you're not like me, and hate read, you'll love it too.
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Summary: The Giver
Review: This book is about a futuristic community where sameness is the rule, decisions are made for its citizens,and everyone is safe and provided for. It was skillfully written to cause the reader to feel almost positively (at first) about the practices of the people in this community until he/she thinks twice about them. As the story unfolds, one realizes that a terrible mistake has been made in creating this society. Some have said that this book is not suitable for young people to read because it is likely to cause (or aggravate) depression. However, when I read the book I felt just the opposite feeling: gratitude. It made me realize that it is only because we experience pain that we can experience joy. Also, when reading this book, it is important to realize that our world is not like that in The Giver. It is better. I would recommend this book to anyone, young or old.
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Summary: I could hardly put it down after the first four chapters.
Review: What a great book! I had a very hard time at the first of the book. I did not know how in the world I was going to get through the first four chapters when it is setting everything up. As soon as I hit the fifth chapter I could not put the book down. It was so entriguing. It was all I could do to keep reading to find out what happened to each character. I really feel like everyone that has a chance to read should start today. I have recommended it to many people so far. She is a very intelligent writer.
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