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Summary: The Giver
Review: Jonas lives in a "perfect world". No violence, no crime, no love. But he is given the assignment of Reciever of Memories, when he is twelve. Reciever of Memories is, recieving memories from the past, when the world was not perfect. Memories of war and lonelyness. Pain and sadness. This book interprets the fact that there is no perfect world. Jonas is not alloud to share the memories or his feelings with his friends or family. This book was the best book I have read in a long time!
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Summary: A favorite of my childhood....
Review: The Giver is a novel I would recommend to any adolescent. It deals with issues that grip we, as people, from our adolesence through the rest of our lives. The issues discussed in this tale are issues that one will remember for the rest of one's life. Lois Lowry's masterpiece is one of the most interesting tales that I have ever read, as a youth, and as a young adult. The prose is fantastically written. It is definitely interesting enough to keep both adults and young adults glued to the pages. I will definitely read this book again and again. I have recommended it to my younger sisters, and I will recommend it to my own children some day. If you are looking for something to read after Harry Potter, perhaps this might interest you. I must admit, Harry Potter got my sisters to read, but this book captivated them in a way that I never saw Harry Potter do. [Now, it's my turn to read Harry Potter!] Read The Giver, you will not be disappointed!
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Summary: Thought Provoking
Review: Jonas and his family live in an ideal world. A world without violence, crime, or poverty. Unfortuately, their society is also arranged so that people live without choices. There is very little emotion. Respect for life means something completely different in their community. The memories of life for the entire community are stored in one person's mind, the Giver. When the children are twelve, they are assigned their occupations, which will not change for the rest of their lives. Jonas is chosen to be the new Receiver of memories. He begins a journey, from which he will never recover. This is a very intersting and thought provoking book. There are some very disturbing ideas addressed in this book. It is a wonderful story to read, regardless of one's age. If you have ever wondered what it would be like to live in a "perfect" society, you should read this book.
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Summary: GREAT BOOK
Review: I read this book when I was 12 years old and it is still one of my all-time favorite books. I would recomend this book to any one, young or old.
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Summary: A Great Book That Says Everything
Review: Ms.Lowry shows her best in this book.It is about a boy Jonas,who becomes The Reciver of Memory.When I say this book says everything it says everything. For example: 1.You may not chose your own mate.Why?Because of gender issues.No boy+boy or girl+girl relationships. 2.Only BirthMothers can bear children.Why?So mothers won't have to feel the loss of children. 3.No color.Why?The only solution to racism. Read the book,and you'll realize how good it is!
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Summary: One of the best children's books ever written
Review: This is one the best books i have ever read. You really have to read it twice though to understand it completely. I have read the book many more times than that though because the story is so brilliant. Its a little hard to describe it because you can't know its true meaning until you actually read it. I read it when i was in 6th grade and I still love it 3 years later. Adults even appreciate it; I've heard many adults also say its one of the best books I've ever read. If you like reading, you'll love this book. If you don't like to read, maybe this book will change your mind. Peace y'll! ;-)
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Summary: this was very good
Review: wow! i read the book a couple of weeks ago in American Lang. (I'm foreign exchange from America, I'm not British) everyone was puzzled at the end. i knew about it from reading it in fourth grade, and i'm in seventh, and it still carries me from day to day. this is the kind of book that needs to be made into a movie, but that might destroy it. the key idea would be for Lois to come on set, design the ideas, the buildings, everything, so nothing is wrecked. but that it isfar to hard sometimes, i know. i can't even capatialize, i loved this book so much! this book is the kind that leaves you dreaming of the possibilities, and a sequel might ruin it's glory as a creative tool in Lang. this is a good recomendation for teachers who want to reach people my age, because it traps you inside. some of the girl at my US school never read, besides zines, and they loved the book so much, they even borrowed a copy over night to get far into the book for the next day! check this book out, you won't regret it.
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Summary: What Will We Give?
Review: Jonas, an Eleven when THE GIVER opens, lives in a Community where everything is meticulously ordered: houses look alike, people dress alike, each family unit includes a father and a mother (who can apply for one male and one female child). Children begin their volunteer hours when they are Eights, and the Committee of Elders assigns them their roles in the Community at the Ceremony of Twelves. Because the people have chosen Sameness, nothing in their Community is unexpected, inconvenient, or unusual. They have no hills, no color, no cold, no sunshine. Their feelings are only superficial; their memories encompass only one generation. Pain is relieved instantly by taking a pill. They have abdicated choices. The Receiver of Memory holds the position of highest honor within the Community, serving as the repository for the memories and knowledge of generations. Whenever the Committee of Elders are faced with a new situation, they are able to seek the counsel and advice of the Receiver. They have the benefit of experience without having to bear its pain. Because of his intelligence, integrity, courage, wisdom, and Capacity to See Beyond, Jonas is selected to be the next Receiver of Memory. The current Receiver, who has held the position for decades, then becomes the Giver. Ms. Lowry paints a vivid picture of this Community. Referring to everyday concepts in a slightly unusual way helps to set that society apart from our own. Babies younger than one year are called "newchildren," for example; children of the same age are "groupmates"; the elderly, the unhealthy, or those who have broken the rules three times may be "released." Why might parents or teachers consider THE GIVER inappropriate for their children? I can only speculate on this since I find the book profoundly original and commendable: 1. The setting being a community without freedom. It should be noted, however, that citizens relinquished their freedom years earlier in order to escape the accompanying chaos. They are perfectly satisfied with their arrangement and are not oppressed. 2. The family being depicted as a temporary sociological unit rather than a permanent socio-biological unit. Nevertheless, this family unit provides a very nurturing atmosphere. 3. References to "Stirrings" (sexual arousal). These occur only a few times in the book and are only vaguely described. Since Stirrings are forbidden in the Community, young people begin taking a preventative pill upon first experiencing them and continue taking it daily until they enter the House of the Old. 4. The idea of young people bathing the elderly of the opposite gender. This happens only once in the book. It is a gentle, caring, and (given the ages of the participants) asexual experience. 5. The concept of "release." This pervades the book, but its meaning remains uncertain until Chapter 19, when Jonas witnesses a release. I would think that for many readers these concerns would be assuaged by Jonas, the young protagonist who, in the course of his instruction, recognizes the advantages of previous systems and selflessly tries to better his Community. Although there are aspects of this Community that we may find unsettling, we must remember that Lowry is not advocating this system. She is, in fact, inviting us to consider whether our own society has any of the characteristics of the Community that disturb us: Do we attempt to make our lives pain free? Do we attempt to erase unpleasant memories? Do we use euphemisms? Do we use robotic phrases, as for apologies? Do we have anything resembling the "House of the Old"? Do we have a ritual that might be called a "Ceremony of Loss"? Do we attempt Climate Control? Do we avoid talking about ways in which we differ from each other? In our own Society, without a designated Receiver of Memory, that responsibility -- with its inherent pain and exhilaration -- falls to each of us. Vital questions for us to consider are Which memories will we receive? Which will we give?
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Summary: Fabulous
Review: My english class was asked...asked? No, not asked. We were forced to read this book for our English class. Being an avid reader, I read it way before my other classmates. When they finally got started reading this book, I had just finished reading it...for the third time. Indeed, I adored this novel. Lowry writes with such.... oh, I can't discribe it. Everything in this book is so well described that we can picture the setting in our head. Read this book. You won't regret it.
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Summary: The Giver by Chris Rees
Review: A perfect world, wow! My book is called the Giver it is by Louis Loury. The Publisher is Bantam DoubleDay Dell Publishing Group Inc. It was published in 1994. It is a must read! Jonas lives in a perfect world. He is 12 and an easy going person. In this world there is no color no joy and most of all no love. He has to bring these things upon them so he leaves the community. If you like fantasy, I am sure you will like The Giver. In the end he leaves for elsewhere. 10 to Adult would enjoy this book. Mostly a boy but it varies.
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