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Summary: A Not Too Bad of A Life
Review: I gave this star four stars, the book was good but it had something that I didn't like. Author tells us in the book that the life were living in right now is really great. At least we dont have lots of rules to listen too. This book has lots of surprising parts. The bad part in the book is that at first you wont kinda understand, but thats me. Jonas is a great charceter he play a good part in this story. In the beginnig for everyone, they cant see no colors,they cant use the word love, and they cant even pick their own jobs for crying out shake. This book is awesome, I'm really glad that we dont have that community in this world.
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Summary: the giver review
Review: this book called the giver is a pretty good book.It shows good realationship between the boy,Jonas and the old man,the giver.
The reason why I like this book is because its diffrent from other books.How its diiffrent is because of the no color and how they get grouped and get a number for a name.Thats why I reconmmend this book to every one who enjoys unusal books.
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Summary: Interesting but incomplete
Review: This book starts off well with a great story line. Jonas lives in a society where everything is controlled by rules. The rules were decided long ago to eliminate any individuality, any fear, any worry or anxiety. But, as he learns when he is made the Receiver of Memories, a lot has also been lost. There is no color, no music, no love and no pain. However, what starts off as a great story with great potential quickly looses its thrust. It's almost as though the author didn't know how to end the story and grabbed the first thing that came to mind. The ending leaves the reader with many questions. That in and of it self is not bad as long as they are thought provoking questions. But these are not. Rather, the reader is left asking where the rest of the story is. This book leaves the reader flat. There is no closure. Perhaps that is what the author wanted but, if it is, then she chose to give up the story for the sake of a momentary effect on the reader.
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Summary: A Question of Choice
Review: In the wonderfully imaginative mind of Lois Lowry, a futuristic Community has been created where there is no more war, no more suffering, no more starvation, no more unemployment, no more choices. Everyone is seemingly happy. This is where a Twelve named Jonas lives. He is selected one day to be the Receiver of Memory of his society by the Elders of the Community. This is the highest honor to receive and at first Jonas is nervous, but excited to start training. But once under the instruction of his mentor, The Giver, who teaches him the truth about the choices his ancestors made, Jonas begins to understand the pain involved in bearing the burden of truth. Together with the Giver, he makes the tough decision to initiate change, if he can survive long enough to do so.
This book was one of the most engaging books I have ever read. Lowry has a talent for creating memorable characters and uses stark details that place the reader right alongside Jonas. She also has a knack for lucid pacing and dialogue. This book examines the question of the choices we might make to "make this world a better place," and the sacrifice that comes with comfort. I recommend this novel to readers of all ages.
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Summary: Uplifting For All Ages!
Review: It would be superfluous of me to write yet another suportive review for this book, which has quite a few already.So I'll keep this short...
This book displays the necessity for individuality in a society and is overall a beautiful book. I read it when I was 15 also, and it still had a tremendous effect on me!(Reminiscent of 'Anthem') There is no age limit on this upstanding story! I highly recommend this to anyone who has yet to read it!
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Summary: Drake Book Review
Review: The Giver, by Lois Lowry, is the story of Joanas who lives in a "perfect" community. A place with no crime, poverty, hunger, and any real feelings. Until Jonas learns the actions of the community he felt safe. Now Jonas, and his nine month year old baby, Gabe, are on the run to find a world that is real. The book has amazing depth and a real heavey theme. The only draw back is the immature way it is written.
The book deals with very mature ideas, however the author seems afaird to tackel them. So many questions were left unanswered, so many fates undeterminded because of the author PG rating. However, the young adult writing didn't hinder this great example of literature.
The Giver, by Lois Lowry is a unbelivable book. It makes you ask the question if a world with peace is worth living without a free will.
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Summary: Da bommb
Review: It's great.As Jonas walks through. life as the receiver.He is torn apart but inside he grows strong.The reader learns more of this strange town every chapter.It's not a little kid book!
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Summary: Chris's Revew Of Tha Truth
Review: The title of this book is The Giver by Lois Lowry. I think that this book was written for younger kids because I'm 15 years old and I did not like it at all.This book is about a kid that lives in some society that is made up. The kid is waiting to turn 12 for this special meeting, to go see the giver. So he sees the giver and runs away.
I do not read many books unless I am forced to read them for school. And this book is different then the other 2 books I remember reading because, it is a whole different type of book. I did not like this book at all. I would not recommend this book to anyone even if it is there grade level because it puts false thoughts in people's heads. This is what I think and nothing is going to change that.
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Summary: Thought Provoking
Review: This book was very interesting with a lot of questions you would
want to ask the author.This book was mainly about a community that has no life.Everyone there spoke the same and never questioned anyone about why was there was no life.One day a 12 year old kid named Jonas worked with an old guy called the Giver.The Giver was very wise.He taught Jonas about life and what it means...This book,I think was well organized with great detail.You should read this book to understand what I am talking about.When I read this book it made me understand true meaning to life.As a 12 year old reader I really enjoyed it.
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Summary: For Adults and Older Kids Only
Review: This is a brilliant but incredibly grim book. The perfect world that young Jonas lives in is really a nightmare and the situations that are described here might be too much for a younger or sensitive child.
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