The Giver

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Summary: incredible world, plot lacking
Review: I really admire Lois Lowry's writing style in this novel. She does an excellent job giving the reader a full and detailed picture of Jonas' life in the community, and the restrictions that they placed on the citizens. This is an example of the ultimate controlled environment in which no infraction or unpredictable element is tolerated. This book has a lot of potential, but I think it falls far short in the plot. Much of the story seemed to be collections of situations in the life of Jonas, and only at the end did he actually execute a plan to give the memories back to the people. Even this was not thoroughly explored. I enjoyed reading this book, but I think it could have been a lot longer and more intriguing.

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Summary: A Futuristic Book.
Review: I really don't know, what I should think about this Book. It tries to question everything, which is normal for us.
The Story is about Jonas, a 12 Year old Boy, who lives in a community, where trough to genetic control, Sameness is everything. The People who live their can neither see colours, nor love the person, they want to love. Families like we know them, don't exist, the people live in Family units, which are found together by the Elders.
On his ceremony of 12, Jonas is chosen, to become the new Receiver of Memory. A person, who keeps all the Memories of the community about live and how live should normally, be.
It's the only Job in the community, where you have something like a private sphere.
As Jonas gets more and more memories about normal live'. He is disappointed, and wants no more live in Sameness. He and 'The Giver', the old receiver of Memory, made a plan how to flee out of the community, and they escaped. On this way, Jonas gave the people back the possibility to have a normal live. If someone is interested in books like this, books which make you think about total control, I hardly recommend this book to them. In my eyes, it was Partly a little bit boring.

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Summary: Lois Lowry's book the Giver
Review: I really enjoyed Lois Lowry's book the Giver because it really made you think. The way a boy could go through life this way makes you want to keep reading it again and again. I liked hearing about the way the community lived and how great it seemed, then you realize what that means. Twelve year old Jonas has been given a special job for life. He has a position that is different from other kids. He begins to see the way life used to be. The Giver helps him through this, showing him what a different world he lives in. The Giver is a great book and I can see why it won the Newbery Award.

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Summary: The Giver: a new classic
Review: I really enjoyed reading The Giver. I thought that there were new twists to the story with every chapter. As Jonas goes through his training and journey to new discoveries we learn as he learns, about the community and beyond. I thought that every detail of the community life and the citizens was well thought out. I liked the fact that the society had a Utopian shell and corrupt internal workings. It showed that people go throw great lengths to take away all of the hurt and pain but it also takes away so many of the joys of life that can become complicated. I liked the deeper meaning and the overall picture that the story lays out. I would definitely recommend it to anyone!

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Summary: This book is really cool, so confusing at the beginning!
Review: I really enjoyed reading this book, even though it was assigned from my reading teacher. It's so confusing at first, especially when the apple changes color but Jonah can't describe it. The Giver knew what it was, but I can't imagine not knowing what color was like or what not having a real family would be. I don't know how Lois Lowry came up with this idea for a book, but it was a really good one. The book is so interesting, and it just draws you in. I literally couldn't put it down! I hope the author writes some more like it. The ending is very weird, and it leaces you hanging. That is the one thing I did not like about this book. Anything could have happened at the end, and I think the author made sure that you would think that because she included some pretty bizarre stuff during the story itself.

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Summary: This book is a great young adult book
Review: I really enjoyed reading this facinating book by Lois Lowry. She is one of my favorite authors. I could not stay with the class so I had to read ahead. This book was very hard to put down. The first time I read it I did not understand some of the things that they were talking about. After the second time, everything was much eaiser to understand. I would really recommend this book to older children. It really made me be thankful for the laws that we have and don't have. If your just thought about living the life of these people, its kinda scary.

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Summary: The Giver is a great book
Review: I really enjoyed the book The Giver by Lois Lowry. It is a great book about a child in an unrealistic world. He has the job to handle the whole world's memories. It is a great book with an excellent story line. It is a must have, you should all purchase the book right now. Jonas, is the coolest kid. Plus, the story has a great meaning behind it. That is that a society who loses the past is bound to make the same mistakes, and that society can become corrupt, so don't let it happen.

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Summary: The Giver was a frightening vision of the future
Review: I really enjoyed the book! I hope that more people would read this book and see how this possibility could become reality. What a great book!

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Summary: Great book!!!
Review: I really enjoyed the Giver. I think the auther completely captured the reader. I felt the emotion that Jonas felt. Jonas had been deprived of feelings and color. We might wish for an 'eequal' world, but this book changed my point of view on that subject. I think that this book must be read. It teaches so much. If you want a book with symbolism this is the book is the book. Jonas is proving that things can be changed. I think that his attitude in his life should be shared. This was an excellent book.

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Summary: The best book I've ever read!!
Review: I really enjoyed this book. I felt extremly close to Jonas. I would have also been scared of what would happen, but I would made his same choice. When I first read this book, I thought it was very boring. I was in 5th grade and I was bored by the fact someone would even think of writing a book like this. Now I'm in 7th grade and I can understnd this book much better. It is weird to think of how the world would be through eyes that can't see color. You don't know what love is and everything is the same. I really loved this book! Great job, Lois!!! Catlyn Caldart----Redmond Junior High School