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Summary: The Giver Review
Review: What if you lived in an society that had no pain, no hunger, no color, everything's the same, no unemployment, and no crimes. Well twelve year old Jonas lived in such an community. Jonas and all his other twelve year old friends are scared, worried and carious about the Ceremony of twelve. People receive their assignments for the community at this annual ceremony. There were different jobs, such as the caretaker, and the assistant director of recreation. Jonas received the most important job out of all of them. Jonas was chosen to be the community's Receiver of Memories. He was chosen for this job for a special reason that Jonas has experienced, but still doesn't know what it is. The Giver, an elderly man who was also chosen to be the receiver of memories, now has the responsibility to teach Jonas. Jonas gradually learns just how costly this pain-free society can be.This is really the best book ever, Lois Lowry used great descriptive words to bring the book to life. Once you pick this book up you will not want to put it down.
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Summary: A book worth reading.
Review: I thought this book was really good. The place that this book is set in makes you think about how things are today. The ending is a little confusing, but if you read it over a few times, it gets clearer.
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Summary: Awesome book.
Review: this book was great. I loved it. it was one of those books that you just can't out down.
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Summary: Groovy Baby!
Review: this was a groovy book that got you thinking, I couldn't put it down, it got more and more exciting, I love Lois Lowry's books!
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Summary: What can I say?
Review: This book surpasses words. As a 12 year old from New Jersey, I thought that this book left just enough to the imagination to keep one thinking about it for the next few years. I read this book just months before I read 1984, and the settings matched almost perfeclty. If anyone isn't convinced, it is a great book to introduce before a novel like 1984. It puts the reader in a mind-frame that isn't to harsh and just mature enough.
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Summary: An Interesting Concept
Review: The book, The Giver was very interesting. It made me think of all the problems in our society today, as well as all the problems with a "Perfect Land." it shows how a utopia might not be a utopia without feelings. This book was a very interesting book, that made me think about our life today.
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Summary: The Giver in flight
Review: This is a world that is dark and gray where everyone is prescribed a job in life, and there is no sound, no color, and no music. Jonas, a twelve year old boy, has been chosen to do an important job. He is to become the receiver of memories.The Giver, the man in the community who has received all the memories, is to be his teacher. There were different jobs, such as the caretaker, and the assistant directer of recreation. People receive their job at the annual cemermony. Jonas has been chosen to be the receiver, the most impotant job. In my opinion it's quite great in the middle of the book. The author uses good desciptions.This is one of those science fictions or fantasy books, that I would recommend to readers that are in sixth grade to people that are sixty. I rated the book four stars because of the way the author is saying what she's saying. That is that this world we live in shouldn't ever be like this.
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Summary: The Giver
Review: Lois Lowry came up with a great idea when she wrote "The Giver." The Giver is an excellent science fiction book that gives the reader a taste of what our world would be really if we all were the same. The book itself is told in past tense by a narrator,which is the point of view. The main character,Jonas,is trapped in a world which he does not know truly about until he is elected the new receiver of memories in his community. He learns the ways of the past from a man called "The Giver." He also learns how life and the world used to be. Jonas grows tired of these scary memories,however the Giver and Jonas decide to make a plan for Jonas to go to "the beyond." The plan succeeds and Jonas makes it. This book is very exciting and kept me reading. I have no complaints what so ever!
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Summary: Gag Me!
Review: Don't even try to put me in he Giver's world. It's a good read, but you have to be prepared for some depressing scenes. Try to imagine living in a place where snow, sunshine, and spring flowers are only a faint memory to a select few. Strong emotions such a love and anger are obsolete. Music has disappeared altogether. Everyone's "birthday" is on the same day, with only fifty people of each age. This is Jonas' community. When Jonas and the other Elevens turn twelve, they are selected for training in different professions, such as "Doctor" and "Caretaker of the Old". After hours of anticipation, Jonas is chosen as the new "Receiver of Memory". Wow, big deal. But it is a big deal! Now, he is one of only two people who know that sunbathing and war ever existed. You could call him extremely lucky. Or you could call him infinitely unfortunate. Take your pick. It's interesting in a twisted sort of way to read about a world without color. I just wouldn't want to live there. Read The Giver and decide for yourself what your opinion is.
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Summary: Gets you thinking...
Review: Lois really gets you thinking about what life would be like if we were all the same. He creates an inspiring world in which every one is the same and you do not have to make any important decisions. I deeply enjoyed it.
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