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Summary: The Giver: a book to teach and to learn
Review: I picked up the Giver because I had been a long time fan of Lowry's other books and stories.I was intruigued by its well written timelessnes, exploring the workings of a society created to be pleasent for all who dwell within it. There is a cure for anything that ails: an answer for all problems; it has a social order that is balanced, with healing, and keeps everyone happy. Reading it as an adult, I was pleased to see that most of the words and ideas were for young adults and that words and concepts that may have been unfamiliar were definable from the context, or asked of an adult (I recommend parents read this book as well, your child will have questions). This book, especially if shared among a group, or even just a parent/child unit, will spark good discussions about serious life questions, which, in turn, will help promote emotional growth in the child(ren) and/or adults. Yes, I laughed, yes, I cried. It has a sadness and a joy permeating it, and will be a learning tool in my household for the next generations.
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Summary: Life isn't safe
Review: I picked up this book because someone told me it was a science fiction and I am always on the look out for new sci-fi. I was instantly hooked. This book is a page turner. It's about a boy who lives in a community that does not have freedom of expression or freedom of choice. When he turns twelve he is chosen by the community leaders to be the receiver of the Memories. Throughout the rest of the book strange things begin to happen to him. He must confront his value system and struggle to find a place where he belongs. The ending leaves you wanting more.
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Summary: I thought the book was great!!
Review: I rated The Giver a 4 star because I like fiction books and The Giver kinda has a fairy tale twist to it. I didn't like the extra star that I didn't vote for is because I thought it was more of a young aldult book. The main subject in the book is when Jonas' family takes care of a little boy named Gabriel and then Jonas runs away with him. Then him and Gabriel run away to this village.
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Summary: The Giver is a great book!
Review: I rated this book a four star becease for me it is not perfect, but it's still really good. I liked how Jonas was different then everyone else in the community. I don't like when the Giver talks about Rosemary because to me it seems like the Giver only likes Rosemary and not Jonas ( it also just bothers me). I would definitly sugjest this book to any one.
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Summary: They strived for a perfect community, but it is imperfect.
Review: I rated this book the way I did, a 6, because it wasn't quite averge, and wasn't below it. However, it was not a book I would care to read again, as it is about, basicly, the oppression of a community of people. It starts out with everyone supposedly being happy, and living in a perfect place, where there is no war, poverty, or starvation. However, Jonas looks past that and sees a community deprived of culture and freedom. But Jonas is chosen as the new Giver, in which he will recieve memories. Some sad and horrifying, others peaceful and serene. But in the middle of his training, the Giver and Jonas take a day off to see what Jonas's father does at work. He is outraged that his father murders people each day as his job! Eventually, he goes and takes a child who is to be slaughtered because of his bad habits. Jonas takes him, and some supplies, and they leave the community. They are almost caught, but they managed to escape. The ending is beautiful and heartwarming, but not enough to throw off the other feelings of monotany, oppression, and lack of freedom
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Summary: Perhaps the Best Book You Will Ever Read
Review: I read "The Giver" by Lois Lowry very recently and found it a very powerful and moving tale. Honored with the Newberry Medal, (which it truly deserved) this novel should be on every booklover's shelf. Lois Lowry is a remakable author. She never wastes a word in anything she writes. She takes her time with details and character development, making the story terrific and bore-free. The story follows an boy named Jonas, who lives in a society where there is no color, pain, war, divorce, or even love. Every person in this community has an assignment, which they receive at their 12th birthday. Jonas is honored with the assignment of Receiver of Memories, an assignment that only the bravest person can receive. Jonas is instructed about his assignment from the previous Receiver of Memories, or The Giver. From then on, Jonas experiences memories that no one else in his community remembers, except for The Giver such as love, sunshine, and color. But there are also other memories; painful memories such as physical pain, starvation, and warfare. "The Giver" is a remarkable book by a remarkable author. I'd say that kids 10 and up could read it. There are some dramatic and violent moments that could scare or upset children under that age. Make sure you read it!
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Summary: My first English book
Review: I read "The Giver" with my class in English lessons. The book handels about a young boy who lives in a community in which no color and no feelings exist. Although this was my first English book, I've ever read, I've had some difficulties at the beginning, but in the end, I've understood almost everything. A big complimente to the author for her open ending. So everybody can imagine his or her own ending and Jonas'life in future. That's the very interesting thing of the book.
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Summary: The Giver is a great book and it should be read also.
Review: I read a book called The Giver this summer! I think personally that it is an adventurous yet strange and if you like to read I would recommend you reading this book. The Giver is about a boy named Jonas who became the receiver of memory, his community, and the people in it. Jonas meets The Giver and learns some amazing things that he never knew. He learned that there is a such thing as color and everything is not the same color. In the book, at the ceremony he became the new receiver of memory. Every time they turned a year older up until they were twelve they had to go to a ceremony to receive something new. For instance, Lily received her bicycle at a ceremony. He has a sister Lily, and she became a nine at the ceremony. She was so happy! Jonas's dad works at the Nurturing Center. All of the members in the community had to use appropriate languaage all the time. It is good use correct language. In conclusion, the book is great and I think you should read it sometime. Well thats all I have to say for now, Bye-Bye!
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Summary: The Giver was a fantastic book.
Review: I read a book called The Giver this summer.It was a fantastic novel.The Giver was based on a young boy who had the assignment of the receiver of memories. When he receives all the memories, he becomes the Giver. Then when a new receiver of memories gets chosen, the Giver gives the receiver his memories. Then it goes on and on and on. My favorite character was Jonas and I also liked Gabriel. Jonas was nice , sweet, and everybody liked him. Jonas liked everybody,too. He especially liked Fiona.I like Jonas.I think the book was kinda weird when I started reading it. When I finished it I thought it was wonderful.
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Summary: A Marvelous Book
Review: I read a great book, The Giver by Lois Lowry. The Giver is a page-turner. It is so suspenseful it kept me reading the whole book through.
In The Giver, I think the message is, "Be thankful for what you have." The people in The Giver live in a colorless world where you get assigned a job for life. Other people control your life. In The Giver you can get, children; but they won't be related to you and will come from someone who was assigned as a birthmother. The people who are old live in a special place. There are also a set of rules everyone has to follow. Another thing; there are no more regular holidays (Easter, Christmas, etc) and everything you do is monitored by a speaker. All the good things of today were where taken away to stop wars and starvation.
In this colorless community where the weak children are killed, Jonas is selected to be the new Receiver of Memory. He is given memories of things long taken away. Jonas wants everyone to have the memories. He also wants to do something about it. He wants grandparents, snow, sledding and all the things that have been taken away.
Even though this book doesn't start out in an interesting way it sure does get better. The Giver has a lot of mystery, action, and suspense. The main character, Jonas, shows a ton of courage and strength. I never would have guessed the ending in a million years. The Giver is a great book. I couldn't put it down! Be sure to read it. It was marvelous!
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