The Giver

[jayclark1307]

I have read The Giver, and I loved it. The plot was very good. But the ending upset me with how it left you hanging. Then my friend bought the quartet. Yep, there are four books in the series. The series, overall was pretty good.

[Charlotteniblett7]

I've read the whole series, and to be honest I wasn't all that impressed. I found the ending to be very anti climatic and seemed a bit lazy, I also felt the characters were not given enough personality or emotion. Overall I think the author could of invested more time and words in to this series and it would have been easier to connect to the characters emotionally!!

[mamaoftwolittleones]

I read this book back in highschool and i loved it so much that i re-read it over and over and it has remained one of my favorite books through out my adult life.

[Allison]

This is one of the best series Ive ever read. I loved the imagery, the literary depictions and the resilience and uniqueness of each of the main characters of each book. I actually read all four books within two days, because of how drawn I was by Lowry's world and her writing. I look forward to reading more from her.

[wapeeler]

The Giver is wonderfully written. I read it in a day or so, and it does satisfy your need for a dystopian novel. I also saw the previews for the movie, and they looked rather disappointing. Filled with action and violence that just was not a part of the book. Has anyone actually seen the cinematic adaptation? If so, what did you think?

[E-Frapp]

The Giver has been a favorite since I first read it in middle school. I've read it numerous times since! I love endings that leave you to imagine what comes next. The ending of The Giver is a beautiful mix of sadness and hope.

[chrissy 170]

I read The Giver in the 7th grade, now many years later, I still remember the way this book made me feel. That's right feel! This is the first book I read as a child that completely wrapped me in to the story and allowed me to connect to a book in a way that I never had before. The Giver is what started my love affair with books!

[Janik]

I think Lowry wrote a great series and I loved the first book and finished the series rather quickly. I do believe many authors have used her as an influence, as the first book was published in 1993. The books possess many themes present for today's society and puts a unique spin on the dystopian genre.

[Poly]

Oooh, my first dystopia! Loved it.

[MaragothThorn]

I found this really interesting for a dystopian novel. It was definitely not what I expected it to be.

[jmeza10]

It seems to me that every book that is coming out is a post-apocolyptic/dystopian phase type. Yet, all these books such as The Giver seems to really portray what man is truly capable of. Man is like in typical society being cloaked of his true nature, and behind the scenes we can all truly see the wolf in sheeps clothing. I find it fascinating that the authors of these types of books can predict and imagine what societies will turn into post-apocolyptic.

[Makellos]

I loved this book! It really makes you think about all we take for granted in life. I've recently been reading the rest of the books in the series. I highly recommend them as well.

[fifthmayfly]

I loved this book, it was such a nice comparison to distopian future books today. Compared to those, The Giver is much "softer" in a way than all the end-of-the-world distopians.

[ruthsbabe]

The Giver is by far one of my favorite books. I read it for the first time when I was in the 6th grade. Our teacher assigned it to us as required reading over Christmas break. I always reread it around Christmas time. Lois Lowery has a way of writing that draws you into both the characters and the scenes. I would agree with what most everyone is saying in that the first book leaves you hanging. It really isn't until the third book that you truly have an understanding for what has happened. That's when it all comes full circle.

When I first heard that they were making this book into a movie, I was really upset. Usually when I love a book I'm disappointed with how its translated onto film. I was nervous that they would take this book that I loved so much and just totally destroy it. It took me months afterwards to rent the movie and actually sit down and watch it. And I have to say I was devastated. They changed so many things. It was really disappointing. Don't let that discourage you from reading this book however, it really is wonderful- as is the whole series.

[ananya92]

I had read this book some time back and it is quite appealing the way the author persuades the reader to subscribe to a certain point of view. Its quite well written.