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Summary: A Not-So-Perfect Utopia
Review: In this world, there is no color, there are no choices. People can't feel pain and teens are watched from birth then assigned a job when they turn 12.
Jonas is just like everyone else. He plays with his friends. He eats three times a day. He goes home and goes to bed, when he is supposed to. He never did anything wrong, and he never did anything incredibly good either. So why should he be singled out to apprentice The Giver when he turned 12?
The Giver holds all the memories of pain and war and beauty and color that Jonas's world doesn't know exists. But the Giver is getting old. He needs to transfer those memories to someone.
The first memory Jonas experiences is snow. He lies on a bed and the Giver transfers his memory of sledding down a hill in the snow to Jonas's mind. So you might think this would be a pleasnt experience, finding out all the things you never knew about.But not really. Because a memory means you have already experienced it, and you can remember and feel every detail. So when Jonas is transfered pain and war and death and blood, he feels it. And it isn't all that pleasnt. Through these memories, Jonas sees and feels the world differently. He knows that he can see color, and he is the only person that can. He feels pain, and he cringes when his friends play war. Because these things are real. And he is about to find out more about his not-so-perfect-world. This book is a huge turning point in understanding feeling and the image of perfect.
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Summary: Thought to be an utopia, discovered to be nightmare.
Review: It is a very good book. It's about Jonas who was selected to be something very rare, he was selected to be the Receiver of Memory. He thought he lived in a utopia, a perfect world, until he found he paid a terrible price for it.
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Summary: the giver is truly one of the best books for young adults.
Review: it is a very good book. we also had to do a similar review for my lit class and i have yet to pinpoint exactly what it is that is so good about it. all i can say is that the vast majority of my class including me, loved it. also, we all wanted to know what would happen next.the book just stops and leaves you wondering what happens next, like lowry wanted it to. u are supposed to imagine what should happen next.
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Summary: The Finest in Literature
Review: It is amazing to read some of the other reviews. If a book contains anything metaphorical or symbolic people can't seem to handle it. This was definitely one of the top five books I have ever read. Rarely does a book make me change the way I behave, but this one did. I can't say I know you'll enjoy it, but if you understand the symbols, your life will change for the better. However, one caution, it likely will not be understood by the average reader under age 12 (the AVERAGE reader that is!).
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Summary: this book is great.
Review: It is good because it makes you think, it's not just there for pure intertainment. I also like the depth of the book and the details. It also lets you think on your own, letting you have your own opinions while she has hers. I highly recommend it to people who like to think.
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Summary: the silly book
Review: it is not a good book , because it is boring . but some of my friends think it is interesting . But i'm not . the beginning was boring but later in the book it was exciting too .
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Summary: The best book that I have ever read
Review: It is one of the best books that I have read in a long time.i especially like the part when Jonas runs away from the community and with Gabriel. I thoght it was a good book that described the way life is perfect even if it's not.
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Summary: The Giver - by Kelly F. in Mr C's grade 7 class
Review: It is the future, Jonas, a twelve year old boy, lives in a perfect community. There is no war, hunger, and job shortness because the citizens are assigned jobs by the Committee of Elders. At the annual " Ceremonies " it is Jonas' turn to be singled out and selected to be the " Receiver of Memory. " Jonas meets " The Giver " and little does Jonas know, he will embark on an adventure of a life time and learn the many secrets and past of his community.
I like the book " The Giver " because it teaches us the values of love and family. I enjoyed learning about the procedures in the community although I disliked the open-ending. I would have liked to know for sure what happens to Jonas at the end so I would not have to guess. I rate this book four out of five because of this reason.
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Summary: Giver
Review: It is thought to be a society of perfection, peace and comfort at first glance, but this so believed utopia of the culture cannot be bear by Jonas who is appointed to be the new receiver of the town. Until he learns the truth of this society, evilness and suffering cannot match those of joys. Pain and sorrow triumphs society when little freedom of choice is neglected from the people. Before, he was never capable of understanding the truth of "releasing", now that he knows the truth he is determined to rebel and escape from the evilness of this society.
This book is a must read for all age over 12. If you enjoy reading this book, also consider reading "Anthem by Ayn Rand".
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Summary: what an incredible mix of plot and philosophy
Review: It isn't very often these days that we can read a book that appeals to EVERY age group. It combines the young child's idea of a good story with an adults search for philosophy. I read this book three years ago in 3rd grade and it was just a good story. I read it last year and I started discussing it with my family. The ending was our main topic. Did Jonas really find Elsewhere? Or did he find that spot in our imaginations that keeps us alive on the most boring days? Or did he simply die? From Kindergarten to Philosophy major, this story deserves every recognition it is qualified for.
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