The Giver - Wendy's Book Review
Tuesday, January 1, 2008 by Wendy
"Well..." Jonas had to stop and think it through. "If everything's the same, then there aren't any choices! ..." -From The Giver, page 97-Jonas lives in a Utopian society where everything is managed and everything is safe - a world without color, or music, or even love. The year Jonas turns twelve, he is selected to become the Receiver of Memory...and as his training progresses, life for Jonas forever changes.
The Giver is a book about keeping the world we live in safe and sanitary vs. the value of freedom...and ultimately about the power of hope and faith. Lowry's writing is rich and provocative and stimulates the reader to think about what is truly important in our lives. This is children's literature at its best. Through the power of simple language, a tightly woven plot, and characters who come to reside within the reader's heart, Lowry makes us take notice of our world and to appreciate the simple things we often take for granted.
Lowry won a number of awards and accolades for this slim volume - not the least of which was the Newbery Medal in 1994. The Giver is worthy of this prestigious award.
Highly recommended for children aged nine to 100 years old; rated 4.5/5
I really enjoyed this book too and hope to read the other two in the series this year. I am a big fan of Lowry and loved her Anastasia series growing up, even though they are less political and more for fun.
This book was awsome it gfave my the chills when i read i it i was like "i need to read this all day" i wouls say also my class mates ww are having alot of activities but i really like the ending it leaves you hanging with the mystery that what hapens to them when they reach to that house.
thank you Lois Lowry for writing this awsome storys