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Summary: A review of "The Giver" by a student
Review: "The Giver" is an intriguing science-fiction novel that is extremely hard to put down. It is a fast, interesting read for adults, teens, and children.
The society portrayed in "The Giver" removes many vital traits from the citizens that make us human. Some of these are the ability to make decisions, the ability to make mistakes and learn from them, difference and individuality, love, and to a certain extent, intelligence. The people of the society are like robots, they are "programmed" to work, raise a family, and be released. The society believes that when you are released, you go to a different place. About 3/4 of the way through the book, the reader learns what it really means to be released. The truth will seem disturbing to the reader, but for the 'people' living in the Giver's society, it is simply how life works. They do not know any other way, and therefore do not speak out against it, or for that matter, against anything else that happens.
Jonas, the main character, becomes the "receiver of memory" for the society. During the story, he goes through extensive training with the Giver (the old receiver) and starts to develop into a real human. He recieves memory of the past that show things such as sunshine and love, that the society is lacking. Jonas enjoys these feelings, he even knows that from experiencing the bad memories, he learns something. Jonas starts to feel alone, just as the Giver has for many years.
"The Giver's" plot is very interesting. Although some details of the society and the characters are missing, the book is well written and enjoyable.
I recommend "The Giver" to anyone. I loved the book!
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Summary: "The Giver"-A Truly Thought-Provoking Story
Review: "The Giver" is one of the most interesting and remarkable books I've ever read. The story causes you to think about the meaning of human emotions, life, and society. To add to the mesmerizing atmosphere, the situations, plot, and characters are very well developed and attract your attention.
The situations are carefully planned and the plot is descriptive, imaginative, and vivid. The characters are unique and have distinct personalities that different people can relate to. It's a exceptionally challenging read, in terms of the way it is written and the vocabulary that is used. At times, it can be difficult to understand the message unless you truly search and think about it. Once you set your eyes on this story, you won't be able to stop reading. The end will definitely leave you wanting more! ~KS~
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Summary: The Giver Review
Review: "The Giver" was an excellent book! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. I couldn't put it down! It was like I was addicted to it!
I was always reading!
The book taught me a lot about how we live. It taught me about how important love, pain and especially feelings are. Without
these things, we wouldn't be the people we are today. We need feelings to shape us into the people we are going to be. If you go
through life without people loving you and sharing good and bad
times with you, your life is basically incomplete!
Some people like teachers and parents, think that other kids shouldn't read this book because it sets bad examples and deals with serious, mature issues. One thing in the book that they might think is not appropriate is when the young girl injects a needle into her skin to kill herself. People think that this book shows that it is okay to end things when times get tough. They are wrong because the people in the book don't know what they are doing. They don't know death is.
Overall, this is an exceptional book. I would have to say it is very rare that kids are interested in books they read in school and out, so I know this has to be a good book. This is a must-read book!
Written By:Jordan Hobbs
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Summary: Book review: The Giver
Review: "The Giver", by Lois Lowry: A book review by Olga and Kerstin, two girls in the 10th grade from Germany A few months ago we began to read our first English book in our English class. At first we were afraid not to understand the content, but while reading we recognized that the book was very simple to read and the content was easy to understand. And with the help of mind maps, which we should make to each chapter the content was lot easier to understand. The protagonist Jonas lives in a community, which seems to be perfect. But as Jonas is selected to be the new receiver of memory he observes that it is not as beautiful as it seems. From the memories he receives as the new receiver he notices that in "Elsewhere" there are feelings and colours and things he doesn't know about, but there is also pain and war. At first there is to say that we both have the same opinion about this book: The book is FANTASTIC!!!
The way how the author describes the events, the feelings and thoughts of the characters impressed us. Each chapter has its own tension and some times the chapters brake up in a tension and this makes the book so exciting.
It is only the ending we don't like much, because of the open ending. We think that the book would be better if the author has written on. And that's why we wrote our own endings in our class.
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Summary: "The Giver" by Louis Lowry
Review: "The Giver", this is a very well written book. I like it because it makes you think about your own society. It made me think about many things, that's why it is a good book. There were many details about everything that happened. The people of that community were so immersed in there society that they didn't know what they were missing, a lot of the things we as a society take for granite. For example the color they didn't see that. Then again that's what we as a society are trying to do overlook people's differences so that everyone is treated equal, but we try and take into consideration people's differences. In conclusion this book has great feeling that most of the characters of this great book did not have. Good job, Mr. Lowry
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Summary: The Giver
Review: "You never know what you have until it's gone", is the best way to sum up this book. In a perfect society where everything is planned out to the smallest detail there is very little room for change. This book shows how well a planned out society could work. There would be no one homeless, starving, or underprivileged. Everyone would live comfortably but they also would have to give up certain details of their everyday life. Something as simple as color could make a world of difference. The Giver was a wonderfully thought out book that helped to show that nothing can be perfect, at least not forever.
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Summary: The Giver Review
Review: “Memories are forever” - quoted directly from the book. That is one or the more positive of the themes contained in this book, but in addition, the author was able to through a few subtle hints as to what she thinks of the general public’s mentality. Unfortunately, the latter was negatively derived, hinting that she believes that the average follower would take away the personal edge of life in order to substitute a simpler, more stable life. While I don’t believe enough unfeeling people would ever have enough say in order to overcome the task of “Sameness,” I follow her ideas in that it isn’t scrupulous. While this book caught itself in a few contradictions, it still has enough meaning in order to make one think.
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Summary: The Wretched Review
Review: " The Giver" by Lois Lowry is a vrey unusual book. The main character, Jonas, is a very nervous boy. His best friend, Asher, is a boy that is well behaved. Fiona,one more of Jonas's friends, is a smart and caring young women. The Giver is the old Receiver, which Jonas is taking place for.
Jonas is apprehensive about becoming a "Twelve." Becoming a "Twelve" is very important because you are assigned a job. At the ceremony, Jonas's number(19)was skipped and he become worried. But the Chief Elder only saved the best for last!
He became the Receiver of Memories
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Summary: The Great Book The Giver!!!
Review: "I don't understand it yet,I don't know what it is. But sometimes I see something, and maybe its beyond!" Thats how I felt at the end of the exiting and adventurous book the Giver by Lois Lowry. That quote was made by one of the main charachters Jonas. Jonas has light eyes and Dark hair. He has the gift of seeing beyond with one other person,The Giver. Some of the other characters are, Mother, Father, Lily, Asher, Chief Elder<and Gabriel! The setting of the Giver is in a place of sameness,no color and borindness,just picture the oppisite of our world and you got it!!
I thought the author,Lois Lowry did a great job with detail and discription.I like the suspense ans sadness at the end of the book.The book has an exiting end and leaves you to decide the fate and destiny of Jonas and his friends and family! I was very impressed by the vocabulary of Lois Lowry. One quote that shows that is the following one: "I'm apprehensive,thats what Iam!",by Jonas!
The plot of the book is odd. First Jonas becomes the new Reciever. Then he wants to make his own decisions ect. because of his memories.Then they make a plan!! You have to read the book to figure out what happens. All and all this book is great and I recomend this book to anyone!!!!
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Summary: Classroom reviews of The Giver by Lois Lowry
Review: "I have read the book The Giver by Lois Lowry and I mustsay that it was very suspenseful! With each chapter I read, Icouldn't put down the book. The end of each chapter made me wonderwhat was going to happen next. It made me stop and think about howdifferent cultures really are. Compared to ours, Jonas' community isvery different from my town... It makes me stop and wonder -- couldthis really happen? It it even possible? These are questions I cannotanswer because it would ruin the story and my opinions may bedifferent than yours. Read The Giver and find out foryourself."... "The Giver will grab your attention andleave you hanging to see what is going to happen in the next chapter.I did not want to put down the book at all. Lowry builds the suspenseup at the end of each chapter. I liked reading about Jonas' culture-- a community very different from my own."... "The book,The Giver is very suspenseful from the moment you pick it up to themoment you put it down. Believe me it will get your attention on thefirst page. It's like you are really there throughout the book. Ifyou get a chance to read it you should do so because it is a goodbook!"... "I read The Giver in my ninth grade and someparts were high in action, mystery, and suspense. At the end of eachchapter, Lowry leaves a cliff-hanger! Jonas is a very determined maincharacter and teaches us all something!"...
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