The Giver

[Moni_cd]

This is one of my favorite books. I read it for the first time when I was in 4th grade. I love it because every time I read it I find a new meaning in it. Especially as I get older. This utopia that Jonas is living in seems perfect. There is no crime, hunger, etc. It always makes me think about what our society is like. Are we ok with it because that's how it's always been? This book is a quick read but it makes you think. I highly recommend it to anyone. I have not read the other books in the series. For some reason I think it will ruin how much I love this book if I get disappointed with the other ones. Based on the reviews, I think I will give them a shot

[Pamessner]

Classic age of viewing how the world once or will be. In the book, the world mostly relies on the children and how they will go about their future once they are assigned there duties. One boy receives a special invite to learn all of the past memories in such a way we have not seen before. Does the child accept his duties? Or does he reject it and starts an anarchy among the colony?
A great read for young adults and a classic to tell future teens.

[alycia+]

Great book! The Giver was required reading when I was in school. I don't think they meant I had to read it 3 or 4 times but I chose to anyway. It was the first time I truly realized that there are different ways a society can govern their people other than what I have personally experienced. It opened me up to understanding Cultural and Social Anthropology. In the years since that first reading, I have read The Giver atleast 10 times. It brings me back to that fresh realization of how the world can be so diverse.

[dda0615]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I had it read within 2 days as I literally could not put it down (I think I even slept with it). Like others, I too was a bit disappointed with the ending and the 2nd book in the series does not pick up where this one leaves off, but instead is about completely different characters. I give it 4 out of 4 for creativity, engagement, and writing style. Will definitely read it again in the future.

[Schultzii4]

This book has the end of society/ utopian theme to it. A perfect society where everyone likes everyone. It has a good twist to it though by giving humanity a bigger hope that it deserves. It kept me on my toes.

[FoxyReader1988]

The Giver was one of my favorite books when I was a kid. I loved the idea of the black and white vision.

-- 06 Oct 2015, 02:40 --

The Giver is a childhood favorite of mine. Excluding the books I read to my child, I have read this particular book more often than any other story. The main character always reminds me that everyone has their place. I always have had a really hard time reading the scene where his father is working with twins. I have never agreed with the ideas of twins displayed in The Giver.

[Jennie92814]

Don't get me wrong I love post apocalyptic books. I really do! But this one in particular I didn't. It was boring. Nothing happened until the last few chapters. Even then not a lot. Non adventure, no love, no comedy, no chaos, nothing there that makes a book worth reading.

[alycia+]

Don't get me wrong I love post apocalyptic books. I really do! But this one in particular I didn't. It was boring. Nothing happened until the last few chapters. Even then not a lot. Non adventure, no love, no comedy, no chaos, nothing there that makes a book worth reading.

Jennie92814 , that is the point of the book. All of that has been stripped away by the leaders to create the harmony they have in society. By telling the story from Jonas' point of view was actually quite brilliant. It conveyed just how boring and monotonous EVERYONE'S lives were. So there was no passion to create conflict. I do agree that the story may have benefited from the action speeding up. The action does unfold in the following books in the series. The Giver, on its own, is a beautiful narrative of the possible flaws in a perfectly unified society. Lois Lowry made the decision to hold back just how treacherous those flaws could become until the later books. It mellowed the action some but carved a longer and deeper storyline. I, personally, enjoy being apart of the story longer than racing through to the end. Enjoy the journey.

[ms-harris]

I have read The Giver multiple times in my formative years, but just last school year decided to read it again. I was not disappointed at all! I read it within a day or so and then moved on to the two books that followed. It was easy to understand the main character and all the trials and feelings that he went through. I would read all 3 of the books again and again. I feel like each time I read them I get a new feeling or idea about how the characters are feeling. Lowry has a true gift to be able to draw in the reader in such a way!

[KReading]

I love the Giver. It's definitely a favorite for me, There's also three other books that Lois Lowry wrote after the Giver.

[biabobia]

I felt like slapping myself with the book at the end and I was really sad, I wanted to know what was going to happen. But rhe book is one of my personal favourites.

[West1913]

I own a beautiful hard copy of the book, and it's just sitting on the bookcase collecting dust. I have been putting it off in reading because I wasn't sure I'd like it. Based on all of the positive comments I've just read, I think I'll pick it up.

[idreamofbooks]

I loved this book! I had read it when I was younger and read it again recently when the movie was coming out. I forgot how excellent it was and picked up on things that I'm sure I didn't pick up on when I was younger. I went on to read the whole series I loved it so much!

[West1913]

More in the series? How many books are in the series? And is this the first?

[fleckarianna]

The first time I read this I was actually in my first year of college. To me this was fitting. I felt as if I was surrounded by people who were completely different then me and only always be told what to do, even though they didn't make the best decisions. I loved this book and wish there was a sequel.