The Giver, by Lois Lowry, is often viewed as a controversial book. It tells the story of Jonas whose life is turned upside down when he given the assignment of Receiver of Memory. Jonas lives in a seemingly perfect world free of pain and suffering, but of course there is a price to pay. In exchange ...
The Giver is a classic book about a utopian society and how it may not be such a "perfect" idea after all. This teaches about corrupt government, doing what's right even when its scary or you are alone in it, and the importance of color, beauty, creativity, and imagination. There are a few heavier t...
Basic InfoFormat: Audio Pages/Length: n/a Genre: Young Adult Reason For Reading: #7 on YA Top 100 list. At A GlanceLove Triangle/Insta Love/Obsession?: No Cliff Hanger: Yes Triggers: n/a Rating: 3.5 Stars Score SheetAll out of ten Cover: 7 Plot: 7 Characters: 7 World Building: 9 Flow: 7 Seri...
I think the Giver is the first dystopian YA book I ever read. I read it in high school several years ago. Its still very memorable (I.E. the ending still makes me want more). I listened to it this time around and remembered many scenes and love the concept. In a world where color and negative feel...
The first time I read this book, it was newly published -- it hadn't even won the Newbery yet. I was an adolescent. I had never heard the word "dystopia." All I knew was that I had never read anything like it.The second time I read it, I had just graduated from college and was at a mind-numbing data...
Quick sci-fi/dystopian book for summer book bingo. I am not usually in the mood for sci-fi, but figured I give this book a shot. I'm glad I did. The world building was creepy, as in I could see a future society built like the one in the book. I really liked Jonas and his friends, Fiona and Asher -...
I feel like I've read stories like this one over and over again. Either way, it was well done and the pace was fast, but not too fast to feel like there was something missing. It was a good pace. I enjoyed it very much, especially given the fact that the protagonist was a 12 year old kid. I think it...
This is a beautifully written book. I would use this in a 4th grade to 6th grade. This would be a great book to use for a book report. It talks about a utopia life and the boy wants a change. This is a great read for higher level readers to use their imagination. I would attach a fairy tale writing ...
"The Giver" is a wonderfully written story about a boy named Jonas and his life in this Utopian society where everything is in order and as close to perfection as humanly possible. As Jonas is assigned to his career in life, he quickly learns about the hidden secrets of this "perfect" society. Lois ...
The Giver is a great story about a dystopian society in which a young boy discovers that much of his world has been hidden from him and everyone else so that their overbearing government can keep order and control over all of the people. I remember reading this book as a child and it really opened u...
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