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Summary: The Giver
Review: Before and as I read The Giver, I heard constant compliments and praise on how it is such a fantastic book. I too agree with most peoples' opinion, for I found it a very well written book along with very interesting; however, I felt the ending to be unsatisfying. Obviously, the conclusion is meant to be hanging, allowing the reader to use their imagination to predict what could have happened, but it didn't seem to fit the rest of the book. As I read the book, I enjoyed the great details and could even picture everything as it happened, and to have an ending as it did, I was surprised. The book shows a glimpse into a world with no memories. Supposedly this is a 'utopia.' But again, I question this. Jonas and everyone else live in a world of no memories, knowing nothing of the past, with the exception of Jonas and the giver. With no memories of the past, the pain and the bad, along with all the good, what leaves them to learn from their mistakes. Being in a world with no memories to learn from, the world would be chaotic, constantly making the same mistakes over and over again.
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Summary: The Giver
Review: Before I read The Giver one of my first wishes would have been to have a perfect life. Then when I read the book my veiw of a perfect life changed. It took me into a different world where a boy named Jonas lived in a perfect community without feelings. Then when he receives the assignment of a Receiver of Memory, his life style changes. He finds he has the power to change his world, and he shows me that the perfect picture is not so perfect after all. The Giver, also reminds me of another book of Lois Lowry's called Gathering Blue. This story also shows me that one person has the power to change their world. I have recommended The Giver to many of my friends, and now I am recommending this book to you. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
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Summary: The best book ever written!
Review: Before reading the Giver I had never read a book over 100 pages, after, I read one a week! It was a real page-turner. My teacher assigned it to me to read before the end of the semester (4 weeks) and I finished it that night. I recommend it to anyone who has not yet found the "fun" in reading. This book changed my life, now I enjoy reading rather then thinking of it as a chore. A must for anyone who likes a story that makes you think.
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Summary: Lowry's GIVER Gives Something To Think About
Review: Before THE GIVER, Louis Lowry had shined with her Newbery Medal winning NUMBER THE STARS, as well as with the comical ANASTASIA KRUPLINK, but this shows some new talents that she seems to have mastered. How the story IS is the oddest thing about it-- Jonas's town seems almost perfect to him and his family and friends, where standered rules are manners, never lying, never having more than two children per "family unit", etc. Also, it is a world where at the Cermony of Tweleve, each tweleve year old is given lifetime job that is assigned especially for them. And so Jonas watches his friends Asher and Fiona be picked for a especially chosen assignment, and one by one every Tweleve. But when she get's to Jonas's number--nineteen--the Cheif Elder skips it, leaving the crowd to wonder until it is announced that he is chosen for something special, that could make him a better person, or that could make him the saddest and most thoughtful person in the town, or yet something that could turn his life to bitterness forever....
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Summary: I enjoyed reading The Giver with my class
Review: Being a teacher at a Bavarian grammar school, I know that it is not always easy to find class reading material that inspire both teacher and students. As "The Giver" was recommended by a colleague of mine, I suggested the book to my eleventh class. They are in their seventh year of English and it was their first English novel. I had the impression that my students were really fascinated by "The Giver". They were always well-informed about its content and speculated eagerly about remaining open questions. I can only recommend this book to other teachers who teach English as a foreign language. With the language being easy to understand, students don't lose track of the plot. In addition to that, the book never got boring, neither to me nor to my students. To all my fellow colleagues: Give it a try, you won't regret it!
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Summary: A great book for teens
Review: Being a teen myslef I think that this book would be great for every kid my age. What kept me turning the pages is the little bits of information about this world Jonas lives is, and how it differs from the life we live today. Every chapter would reveal something new, that would be intresting and different from how we go about life. Then, when Jonas started his journey to "Elsewhere" with his favorite newchild, life changed for him. They then knew real pain and it took everything they had, including the memories Jonas had got from The Giver to stay alive. He hopes, but never finds out if his leaving will make the memories of true life go to everyone he knew. Then, you get a very unexpected ending which almose lets you think of what happens to him. This is a very fine novel, great for any teen who would want to read it.
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Summary: Eerie, Yet Interesting
Review: Bizarre, disturbing, twisted: that is what I think of the Giver.
Imagine a world where you are told how to act, think, and what your future is going to be. That is the life of Jonas in which there is no laughter, no color, and no induviduality. As Jonas reaches twelve his life changes forever as his place in society.
As the new "Receiver of Memories" Jonas finds out the powerful memnories of the community. He also learns that his predacessor went stir crazy and "released" herself. As he sees these memories Jonas realizes that there's trouble in paradise. As yu read this book the plot thickens as Jonas suffers a blow on the homefront. It's a great book, but quite on the eerie side.
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Summary: The Giver
Review: Book Review
The Giver
By Lois Lowry..., is a book full of cliffhangers and unexpected events. It is about a young boy named Jonas who is never fearful because everything in his world is under control. There are no wars or choices, for Jonas lives in the Community where everyone is assigned a job and rules are strictly enforced. When Jonas reaches a certain age group called the "Twelves" he is assigned a role like no other. His job is "alone and apart from everyone." Jonas is selected to receive special training from an elderly person called the Giver. He retreats to the Giver everyday and is called the "Receiver of Memories." Jonas soon discovers that he is named that because the Giver teaches him about things of the past that Jonas has never heard of. These things do not exist in the Community. The Giver introduces Jonas to things such as snow, sleds, runners, colors, downhill, and many other things that we experience in normal life. It is finally time for Jonas to receive the truth. The Giver presented to him all the pain and pure pleasure of "real" life. "There is no turning back." I find it very interesting how Lois Lowry writes of a world that doesn't exist. I can relate to Jonas who apologizes many times though he doesn't do anything to warrant this. I think I know how Jonas felt on the first day going to the Giver. Why did he, of everyone in the Twelves have to receive special training when the last child assigned this job had failed? Personally, I admire this book and can't put it down. My favorite part is when the "Ceremony of Twelves" comes around the corner. This event is when those in the group that are to turn twelve, are assigned a job they must attend to for the rest of their lives. Jonas is the last to receive a task. I felt excited for him and anxious to progress in the book. It is difficult to find a least favorite part of this book or to change it for the better. I think the book is excellent as written. I would definitely recommend The Giver to those who enjoy suspenseful stories. There are no parts where one could predict what is going to happen next. The Giver does deserve the Newberry Medal, which it has been awarded.
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Summary: This book is great...
Review: but very wierd. My class read it together,and decided that it needs a prequel and a sequel.(A book before and after.)I think everone should read it because if we have to big of a population this may start to hapen here. Claire Mitchell Evansville,Indiana
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Summary: Is to be remembered in memory and time
Review: by: Anita Lee This book leaves you breathless, excited and curious. An 11-year-old boy named Jonas lives in a strange and mysterious community. When Jonas turns 12, he must find his profession. However, he did not find his profession, instead it was chosen by the chief of the community. The job that Jonas was chosen for was to be the " Receiver of memories". Jonas was surprised and amazed that he was assigned a job that held so much responsibility. "The Giver" maintained this extraordinary job. Nobody knew that Jonas's job would have such a big affect on his life. It opened his eyes to the truth about his community. Fire glowed in his eyes as he saw the memory of the releasements (killings) of the elderly and the kids. How the book ends leaves you in thought and curiosity. I recommend this book to everyone because it is absolutely breathtaking.
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