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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: WOW!
Review: The title of this review says it all. This was a fascinating story about a young boy and his surroundings. Forced to live in a town where everyone feels the same, and has no past memories to keep them happy, Jonah must take on his role as the receiver of all the old memories from a man he calls The Giver. He soon finds out what it is like to run, play, and be REALLY happy, and he can't stand to feel this way all by himself. So, he has to do something about it. It is hard for me to get through a whole book unless it is incredibly interesting, and I think I might just read this book twice! I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for an escape from his or her everyday world. After reading about what he lived through, our world doesn't seem so bad after all!
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Summary: a look into the "perfect society"
Review: The unabridged tape version of the Lois Lowry book, The Giver, is beautifuly narrated and the meaning of the book is clear to even the most unsophisticated listener.The book is about a young boy who begins to detect flaws in a supposed perfect society-an updated and kinder,gentler but as completely brainwashed as in the classic 1984. Thought-provoking for adults and teenagers alike
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Summary: amazing!
Review: The way Lois Lowry wrote this book is great. It is pretty confusing at first, but it clears up. It is weard how they think of our world and we think of theirs. This book should be a must for readers.
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Summary: The Giver was a very interesting and creative book.
Review: The way that Lois Lowry put this book together is amazing. Many of the words she used to describe our everyday words was spectacular. I'm really not much of a science fiction reader, but this but I truly enjoyed.
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Summary: Thank-you for this Roller Coaster!
Review: The whole idea of The Giver is something you would never even consider thinking about in real life. In a world with no emotions, or color, there isn't really much left in the word "life". A young boy lives with a family that was chosen for him, and for each other. The community he lives in decides who will get married, who will be a doctor, and even what a person will do when they are too old to work. This book makes you realize that life is supposed to be a roller coaster, and if it wasn't, life would be pretty bland. I liked the idea the author had in mind when she wrote the book-life is for love. The young boy gets a taste of what life really is, outside of his community, and sees how much more he is missing. There is love, but there is hate. And sometimes it's hard to deal with it when you're all alone.
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Summary: Wow
Review: There are some books that after reading the last sentence, I can't speak for a few minutes, and when I finally can, all I can say is "Wow." This is one such book.
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Summary: Great Book for Kids
Review: There are two themes in this book which I really liked. The first, as Jonas learned after becoming the Receiver, is that without pain and sorrow, people are less able to appreciate joy. The second theme I liked was that the freedom to make one's own choices and determine one's own fate necessarily involves accepting the risk of making mistakes and failing. These two themes made the book worthwhile for me. I felt the book started out a little bit slow, and the ending left me feeling somewhat unsatisfied, but from the point where Jonas becomes the Receiver up to the point where he and the Giver make their fateful decision, this book was an interesting read with a good message to it.
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Summary: The Giver Review
Review: There lives a community not like ours. This community is an UTOPIA to the people who live in it. Everything is the same and everything is done for you. A twelve year old boy, named Jonas, has been selected to be the Receiver of Memory. The Receiver of Memory is a person who has all memories of the past. After almost a year, Jonas has come to realize that the community is not so perfect, it is far from perfect. So Jonas and the Giver, the old Receiver of Memory, come up with a plan. The plan is that Jonas will run away from the community, leaving the community with all the memories. Jonas changes the plan so that a newchild named Gabe, will come along with him. Jonas also steels his father's bike. This book is different from all others. It makes the reader think of how lucky we are to live on Earth. It is a one of a kind book!
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Summary: An Instant Classic
Review: There were hundreds of reviews before mine, so I won't waste trying to describe the book and I'll get to the point. I had to read The Giver as a novel study in my class and it was my first venture into science fiction. I loved it so much I even bought my own paperback copy of it. It's a novel that is at first dark, but in the ambiguous end plants a seed of hope in Jonas' brainwashed society. It is a truly amazing story that made me question the way our world is today. Is the increasingly important role of technology slowly taking over the humans that created it? What are winning and what are we losing when taking away the ability to see color? These questions will leave you wondering for years after you read The Giver. Something that is very much argued about is the ambiguity of the ending. Sometimes, I do admit it was frustrating to be left with so many questions unanswered, but think about it this way; would you like a magician as much if he told the audience exactly how he did every trick? A true entertainer always leaves something to the mind of the audience. All in all, this book is either love-it-or hate-it. It all boils down to your own personal beliefs, morals, and upbringing. I think this is why the author didn't want to put in her own personal beliefs into the ending, and decided to leave it up to the reader's imagination. This book will never rust and will stand the test of time. Read it twenty-five years later and it will still be as relevant as it is today.
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