The Giver

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Summary: Stimulating!
Review: This is great literature. The story appeals to your curiosity and then you are sucked in emotionally. Super thought provoking, great for stimulating discussions on the importance and challenges of freedom.

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Summary: The best book I have ever read!
Review: This is honestly the best book I have ever read. It shows that nothing can be completely perfect. Jonas learned that when he was selected to receive memories of our time. His world may seem perfect, but how good can a world without color, affection, or choices be?

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Summary: Excellent!
Review: This is just a wonderful book to read. You won't want to put it down untill you're finished with it. It will make you think a lot about the community, and how a lot of people are nieve, but It's a good book!

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Summary: THE BEST BOOK WRITTEN BY THE BEST AUTHOR!
Review: This is my absolute favorite book of all time. I could not put the book down. It's interesting to read about this colony of people you are very naive, to the outside world. You can actually live this book. You can feel the emotions and all the happenings, as if you were there. I never knew what was going to happen next! It's brilliant the way Lowry came up with such a fascinating and lively novel. MUST READ!! I'm POSITIVE you will LOVE this novel just as much as I do. So get a copy of The Giver TODAY and experience for yourself, just how intriguing this book is!!!

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Summary: it is different :0( =0)
Review: This is not a really exciting. And it was boring becuse it was way to long and it was weird in parts. Becuse it was not what you think is going to be and it isent what you think it will be what you want to happen. Well have fun reading!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Summary: Review of The Giver
Review: This is not typically the type of book that I would choose to read. I read it for a college assignment. I thought the book was very different. It had some unique qualities that kept it interesting. As a future teacher, I felt like it could be used as a great literature teaching tool. The characters were realistic but the setting and plot were not. I did not particurarly like the material or ideas the the book promoted but canot rule out some good literature qualities. This book is definently a book to read as an assignment and not for pleasure.

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Summary: The Giver is a Awesome Book!
Review: This is one of my favorite books of all time because it is meaningfful and gives a view of how life without strong feeling can be harsh and unwanting. I thought this plot was definetily an act of pure brilliance by Lois Lowery. This book is so meaningful and important. Jonas's expieriances as the new reciever showed me that we need things like love. It also showed the sadness of war ,hunger,neglect and many others that we have to deal with today. I saw that when not used to it all these things can do a number on one's soul. I don't know how much I can tell you what a great book this but all i can say for now is everyone should read tis extrodinary book!

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Summary: Awesome!
Review: This is one of my favorite books of all time! I think it is so interesting how they describe the feelings and the way they all live. It is a very descripitve book. This book is not for everybody though. Sometimes it can be confusing and hard to understand. I think it is a very good book but you have to be an advanced reader to enjoy it.

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Summary: Best Book Ever!
Review: This is one of my favorite books! I think that it really does open up your mind and make you think about how lucky we are even thought Jonus and his family live in a so called "perfect world." I don't think that this book is inappropriate at all. Usually I don't like sci-fi books but this is one of my favorite books! Don't listen to the people that said it was bad because there are way more people that loved this book. Take my advice and read it!!!

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Summary: The Memories Never Die, Only Fade
Review: This is one of my favorite books, and I truly believe anyone who enjoys reading will enjoy this book, especially those who enjoy books such as 1984. The main character is Jonas who is chosen to be the new Receiver of Memory for his community. (The community is striving to be a "perfect" community and gives out life assignments to the children of the community when they turn twelve.) Jonas meets the Giver who is a truly remarkable old man who has all sorts of knowledge and memories which he passes slowly onto Jonas. No one else in the community has these memories of color, sleigh riding, feelings, etc. Jonas starts to hate the way his community is controlling the lives of those in it. He steals the child which his family was taking care of that was about to be destroyed and runs away. The ending of the book is very vague and ambiguous. It is up to the reader to determine Jonas's fate, and there is no right or wrong answer. Truthfully, I chose to go with a more positive ending. I believe he really did come across a town, not a memory, and that he will have the life that he so wanted, but others may chose to believe that it was just a memory he had before perishing. The ending is the only part of the book I believe may annoy the reader because it does leave the reader hanging and some people don't like that - some people need closure. Overall, what makes this book so interesting and intriguing is that it is very realistic. A situation like this could happen to us in the future. It's not too far-fetched and is a wonderful, non-boring read.