The Giver

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Summary: The Giver
Review: I would not say it was the worst book I have ever read about a utopia,
but it wasn't the best either. The idea of a place where there is no pain is good; a
lot of fiction books use that idea. There's something wrong and Jonas the lead
character breaks most of the rules to get a child out of the colony while the government uses
all its resources to get him back. He escapes from the only end in that place: death.
The ending, I think, doesn't make sense. Lois Lowry just chose an easy
way to end it. Even so, it is a classic and I rate it 4 stars.

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Summary: I LOVE THIS BOOK!
Review: I would not say The Giver is for everybody, because it is too complex for some people. But, wow, anyone who is looking for a wonderful book- READ THIS! I first read it in third grade(now I am in sixth grade)- after I read it I bought a copy and now read it at least twice a year. I think it is a beautiful book- the characters are wonderful, especially Jonas's "parents". The plot made me think more about what our future will be like- will we try to eliminate all pain- all suffering- all differences- and live in a world as horrifyingly perfect as Jonas's? Or will we end up totally different? This is a greatly insightful book- and I highly, HIGHLY recommend it.

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Summary: A world without pain
Review: I would recomend the book the Giver for all young people above the age of nine. The Giver is a complex book about a boy named Jonas living in what he thought was a perfect world. When Jonas becomes a twelve he is assigned the job of reciever. When given memories of the real world, Jonas doesn't know how to handle it. Join Jonas as he learns what kind of a world we live in. Lois Lowry does a nice job or describing the world around us in a book.

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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read
Review: I would recommend this book for people that like strange or out of the ordinary types of books. A twelve year old boy has the mission of becoming the new receiver. In the strange place that he lives in, he and the old receiver are the only ones that can see colors, hear music, have feelings and most important, have memories

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Summary: I loved, it was the best book I've ever seen
Review: I would recommend this to anyone even adults. I have heard adults say they thought it was fantastic. I give it Two thumbs up

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Summary: A very good book to read.
Review: I write this review short after I finished the book. I found it very good, because of the "Utopic" society the Community is. It makes you to examine your mind. Buy, do not mind the 1 star reviews. If you didn't liked it, it is because this kind of book does not appeal you, or you are not open-minded. And one thing, I'm thirteen years old.

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Summary: An excellent book
Review: I'd heard this book was good but the plot sounded strange and confusing so I picked it up with caution. Within the first couple of pages however, I fell in love with this book! The characters are great, and the book really makes you think. There are sad parts and the ending leaves the reader to make up the end for themselves. If you haven't read it already, do so now!

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Summary: 'Anthem' for kids
Review: I'll give this book two stars for the fact that the writing wasn't really heinous and its just a warning about conformity. The book really isn't terrible, just cliched. The old horse of 'they had perfect lives, but they did not love' is trotted out once again, and the entire 'supposedly utopian but secretly evil' society that the author crafts is self-indulgent and unconvincing. In short, this is "Look everyone! I'm writing serious material!" work, a dumbed-down 'Anthem'. Yes, it's nicely allegorical, but there are other books that carry off the utopian theme much better, such as '1984', 'Brave New World' or the aforementioned 'Anthem'. It's truly painful to see teenagers learning this in school and taking it as the epitome of Utopian allegory.

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Summary: I just read this book and couldn't put it down!
Review: I'm 13 years old and we read this book in school. I highly reccomend this to anyone looking for a great book. The ending was a little confusing but it leaves you to make your own end.

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Summary: a bizarre, yet wonderful book!
Review: i'm 14 years old, and had to read this book for school as a summer reading list assignment. i thought it would be boring, but it was great! it was easy to understand (even though the world they live in is way different than our modern world), and only takes a few days to read. trust me.. it's a great book!