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Summary: Thought to be an utopia, discovered to be nightmare.
Review: It is a very good book. It's about Jonas who was selected to be something very rare, he was selected to be the Receiver of Memory. He thought he lived in a utopia, a perfect world, until he found he paid a terrible price for it.
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Summary: Who could possibly live in a world without color?
Review: Lois Lowry's award winning book, The Giver, is about exactly what I want to avoid in the future...a totally mapped out life. Jonas, a young boy about twelve, has a very important position in his society. After he turns twelve he and other twelve year olds in his community are given jobs to have for the rest of their lives to serve for their community. The world and atmosphere that they live in is colorless, the children have no real family, and they can see what their future will be on a piece of paper before they live it. When Jonas' special twelve year old ceremony comes around he is appointed the most important job of all... The Giver. The Giver is a person who stores all the memories, colors, feelings, and worries of the blan people in his town. But the Giver is a toughter job than Jonas expects, he is scared to face what lay ahead of him. He has heard of a Giver before that suffered much pain, for she was not used to the real world, only her sheltered one. But can Jonas withold the position?
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Summary: Reading this book is an "Interesting" experience.
Review: As a child, my younger sister once said, "Interesting is an interesting word." In that context, "The Giver" is a VERY interesting book.I've been reading for decades. My youngest daughter has been reading a few years. After reading "The Giver", she was anxious for me to read it. She wanted, perhaps even needed, to discuss it with someone. This was a first, and I obliged. Some books tell compelling stories. Others exhibit artistry with language. Some do both. "The Giver" does something else too. I'm not sure what it is, but it was there, you could feel it. If you're looking for an unusual reading experience, read this one.
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Summary: "A book even non readers will enjoy"
Review: The Giver by Lois Lowry is just one of those books that just sucks you in; you just can't stop reading it. If you're one of those people who is not really keen on reading, then this is the book for you. If you don't really know what you're taste in reading is and you like exciting and interesting books, this book is perfect. The Giver takes the reader into the future and describes what life would be like with out feelings or LOVE! One boy is singeled out because he is different, and he is taught to become the Giver. Although this book is set in the future, you can stikll relate to it's message. The Giver is a book that I will never forget. by Amanda Tarplin
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Summary: A must read!
Review: This book, like Number the Stars, is serious but well writen. I pull it out out of my bookcase again and again. The Giver though it is a good book, has a sudden ending which cheats the readers out of enjoying it as much. It could have had a much better ending. Still, I highly recomend this book [the middle part at least]!
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Summary: OK, but only if you like utopian/distopian literature.
Review: I read this book in one day, but it wasn't really that great, in my opinion. It seemed just like all the other utopian/distopian books I've read. However, if you like this kind of literature, then go for it.
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Summary: this book is great.
Review: It is good because it makes you think, it's not just there for pure intertainment. I also like the depth of the book and the details. It also lets you think on your own, letting you have your own opinions while she has hers. I highly recommend it to people who like to think.
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Summary: AWESOME AND AMAZING!
Review: I am a teacher, librarian and author, and I have read hundreds of books over the years. To be honest, I didn't think I would like this book, but several hours later I finished it. WOW!!! I couldn't put it down. I truly liked Jonas, his family and his friends. And, as I came to know The Giver, my heart went out to this man. I hope all goes well for Jonas and the members of this community. Lois Lowry did an outstanding job of creating a furturistic world which seems to be perfect, but in reality is as imperfect as our own world. I am busy recommending this book to everyone I know. We are going to have a book discussion program in our church for children fourth grade and up accompanied by a parent, teens and adults. We are looking forward to it. Those in our church who have yet to read it are very curious when those of us who have read it go into a corner and discuss what we've read in hushed whispers. Thank you to Lois Lowry for a fantastic story!!!
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Summary: the book was great. Lois should write more books like it.
Review: The book was great. Our grade 8 class read it, usually I find books boring to read, but in my perspective I found that I was really interested on the ways they did things. This book was probably in the far future or it was on a different planet because nothing really made sense to be in our modern world or any kind of community in the past. I think the end was really open for thought because the memories could've made him see or hear anything or maybe it was real and there was such places that were described in the memories and he had gone there. It could've been the ending for a sequel to a next book, I'm not sure. To say it again, I thought the book was !!EXELLENT!!
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Summary: This book is awesome!!!!!!!
Review: Lois Lowery is the true "Giver" in this book. She offers the reader a lot to think about, and digest. The time is the future. What seems like utopia, slowly turns into a furturistic nightmare. It makes the reader think long and hard about the world we live in now, and how some of the choices we've made could lead to disaster down the line. This book should be read by everyone from ages 12 years through adult. This should be an Oprah Book Club choice.
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