The Giver

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Summary: The Giver
Review: If you haven't read this book you're in for a treat. The name of the book is The Giver . It is written by Lois Lowry. It won a Newbery Award.
The author of the book is one of my favorite authors because she captures my attention and my heart. This book is a story of drama, fantasy, and suspense. The main character is an eleven year old boy who must become a worker for the community when he turns twelve.
The community is made up of house holds that contain a mother, a father, a son, and a daughter only. All houses are the same except that the daughter can be older than the son or vise versa. The son is given a job when he turns twelve that has a great deal of responsibility, and courage.
The strength of the book is that Lois Lowry just wants you to read. She is such a good writer that you can't put the book down. She writes a powerful story.
The books weakness is that the beginning is too slow. The middle is fine, but the end is too short and leaves you hanging.
I would recommend this book to anyone because it reaches out to all ages of readers. I would not recommend this book to anyone that does not like to read books or some one that likes to read the last page first.
As I was reading this book my interest was so obvious that my Mother and Grandmother wanted to read the book.

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Summary: The Giver
Review: If you like really interesting books, you should try reading The Giver by Lois Lowry. I did, and I liked it. It is about the distant future when everything is colorless and the same.
The main character?s name is Jonas who was selected to be Receiver of Memory. The Receiver of Memory?s job is to receive memories of pain, sadness, and agony so the people don?t have to experience them. But he also receives memories of colors, happiness, and joy so the people will have no feelings and all be the same. I recommend this book to everyone over 10. Even though this book starts out weird, keep reading. It gets better.

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Summary: This is the best book ever written!!!
Review: If you like to read about Science Fiction then this is the book for you. In the great world where Jonas lives everytime you have a birthday you get a different opportunity, but on your 12th birthday you get a job and you start to train. Jonas is 12 and can't wait to get his job, but before this happens he starts to see things that other people can't see. When it is his turn to get his career he is given the job of the giver, or holder of memories. What happens next? That's where your job to find out!!!

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Summary: Thrilling page turner
Review: If you want a book filled with suspense and surprises read The Giver. At the end of each chapter ,the author, Lois Lowry leaves you questioning and wanting more. I liked this book because it gives you a shocking look of what the past or present looks like. After a few chapters it seems like you really are in their "community". The book was little slow in the beginning because I didn't understand it, but then it really picks up and you can put it down. I recommend this book for all ages.

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Summary: Touching and Thought Provoking
Review: If you want a book that will make you think, then _The Giver_ is a book for you. It is a thought provoking book in many ways. It reminds us as citizens whose lives have also been changed by technology and the people who run the country, that just because we have the capability to do something, doesn't mean that we should. Although many do not care for the open ending, I loved it because it made me feel hopeful for the future of Jonas and Gabriel. A whole new land of color awaited them and it was full of music!

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Summary: Very good but confusing
Review: If you want to read a good book that is a little hard to understand, you've found the one.

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Summary: Book Review on the Giver
Review: If you want to read a wonderful novel choose to read "The Giver." At times this excellant book might seen out of this world, but it shows many descriptions of our world. The book features a boy named Jonas who is stuck in a world of sameness. This community is banded from many of the beautiful daily happenings of life. The members of the community cannot see colors or even feel different emotions. You are set into age groups by what year you were born in and do not have birthdays. After you turn twelve and you have received your assignment your assignment for and occupation you don't keep track of your age at all! Jonas is having a great life with his friends Asher and Fiona until he becomes a twelve and receives his assignment of receiver of memory. Slowly his friendships start to disappear as Jonas gathers restrictions given to him from his rules for his occupation like being able to lie. Jonas starts to see colors such as red and orange while even more come to him everyday for he has the power to "see beyond." Jonas goes to the old receiver of memory or now known as the Giver to receive his training. The Giver gives Jonas many memories of joy and happiness, but is also forced to give him memories of fear and pain. As Jonas learns more about the life in Elsewhere the more eager he becomes to travel to Elsewhere no matter how far he must travel. If you want to find the ending of this book you will have to read this novel. "The Giver" is a novel that should be shared for many generations to come.

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Summary: Winner
Review: If you want to read one of the best books in your life this is it! It tells how all the scary and wonderful truths about how the world really is. Jonah and the Giver will lead you in a twisted tale having you guess what happens next.

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Summary: boring book
Review: Im 15,and i tought that this book takes to much time to get to the punch line and what about that ending, come on, what happens does he die does he get to an other place is he hallucinating i dont know it was a very boring book and i do not recommend it to people my age they will find it boring trust me i read it.

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Summary: the giver
Review: Im reading this book in class , and i love it so much ! It's such a good story ! It really makes you greatful for where you live and the life you have . Jonas , a 12 year old boy who lives in a Utopia ,goes on several adventures . The community has no pain , no memory , no feeling , and no color ! The story really takes on an interesting concept ! It's hard to understand at times , but over all this is my all time favorite book! i never want to put it down !!