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Summary: Extrodinary
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read. After you read it you come back to it again and to read it all over again. Lois Lowry makes you think you are there in the community watching everything happen. I would reccomend it to anyone
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Summary: great book!
Review: This is one of the best books i've ever read, Lowry's imagination is incredible. this is a book like no other, it's set in a totally different world, probably the future as Lowry sees it. This is a very unique book, there aren't many like it, or as good. It's a story about a boy who lives in a strange, utopian (rather wanna-be-utopian) society and is faced with many problems. Even though his problems are totally different than ours, you can really realate to him, it makes you think of our world from a different perspective.
I STRONGLY RECOMEND THIS BOOK!!!
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Summary: Not just for "Young Adults"
Review: This is one of the best books I've ever read. I love it when "Young Adult" authors can capture any reader by using ageless themes, descriptive writing, and strong characters. Rowling does this well, and now I've discovered Lowry. In The Giver, she explores the pain and pleasure of growing up, expressing TRUE feelings, LIVING life, and the special bond of family. These themes make it perfect for older children around 11 or 12. The protagonist's age is also in this range. However, Lowry speaks to any age reader in this powerful scenario of a future society bereft of choice, variety, and authentic emotions. My wheels were turning all throughout the book as Lowry only gives a bit of information at a time about the Community in which the characters live. But the end of the book really got me thinking and wanting to talk with others who have read it. In my opinion, THAT is the mark of a great book.
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Summary: socialist "utopia"
Review: This is one of the BEST children's books I have ever read for exposing the sick reality of what a socialistic society would be (the "ideal", could it actually be reached). I recommend it HIGHLY.
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Summary: absolutely astounding
Review: This is one of the few books that stays with me from my childhood (I am a high school senior now). My friends and I still have discussions about this book from time to time. It will always be a favorite of mine.I remember how entranced I was when my librarian first read it to me. It was probably my first exposure to a book with fantasy/science fiction elements and is probably what incited my interest in that genre. I am forever indebted to Lowry for writing this book and stimulating the thoughts of a little girl all those years ago. I really have to compliment Lowry on her amazing skill. In her novel, she has created a world very different from our own; one free of pain, suffering and fear. However, the cost of living in such a world, as Jonas, the main character, will discover, is very high. This novel shows the reader the value of his or her right to make decisions. In addition, the Giver, in its counter-utopian standpoint, reminds us that without the dark, one can never truly appreciate the light. How wonderful can love and comfort be when one has never experienced pain or sorrow? How enjoyable is the sudden burst of warmth one feels upon entering a house if one has never played for hours in the cold? In order to fully appreciate the good in the world one needs something to compare it against. Everything is relative.
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Summary: Defines perfection.
Review: This is one of the most poignant books I've ever read, and I read it twice when I was in middle school. This science fiction book for young readers shows the perfect world of the future, and shows the many advantages and disadvantages of both perfect and imperfect worlds. It chronicles the experience of Jonas, who has lived happily in a perfect futurestic community, until he recieves memories from the giver. I don't want to give away too much from the book, but basically in an imperfect world there is pain, love, and knowledge. In a perfect world, there is no pain, no love, and no knowledge. Jonas starts to challenge many of the qualities of the world and the plot gets pretty exciting as the story advances more and more. At first I thought it was a little harsh, but I later realized that the message in the book not only touched the mind and heart ofthe reader, but the characters in the book as well. Both me and my sister enjoyed it. It's very good overview of the world and life, and it's also a very good book for young readers.
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Summary: Kind of slow, and confusing
Review: This is one of those books, where you can't really tell someone that's it's good, because a lot of people won't like it. I had to read it in 7th grade, and I thought that it was really slow, and then my mum had to read it, and she hated it so much too. So, I warn you, that it really is up to you to decide if you like it or not. Understand?
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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: The Best Book ever
Review: This is probaly the best book I have ever read. Lois Lowry did a great job on this book. It is a story of a boy named Jonas who lives in a totalitarianism community, or a perfect community. They are given Assignments for their jobs and he becomes the reciever of memories when he is twelve. This is the most honored, important, and painful Assignment there is. Read more of The Giver to see how good this book really is.
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Summary: This book is actually deserving of ten stars!
Review: This is such a good book. I've read it over and over. It's strange and compelling, sad and intriguing. It was interesting how Jonas finally found out what price his community paid to have a perfect society, and how he alone had to bear the burden of the memories. I wish there would have been a real CONCLUSION, but I like that at the same time because it leaves room for a sequel, which I hope will come out.
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