I had a wonderful time reading this series. When I read The Giver, there was a mix of many emotions going through me. Hope. Sadness. Joy. Pity. Wonder. Want. And when I read Son (the last book) The emotions were even stronger, I couldn't image being 14 and having to go through all that. I would definitely recommend.
The Giver (The Giver Quartet)
By Lois Lowry
Book 1 of 4 in the
The Giver Quartet Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 8 | Y | 5.7 | 43617 |
It's a perfect world, where everything looks right. But ugly truths lie beneath…
Imagine a world without poverty, war or pain. A world where everything is comfortable and familiar - a world where everything is the same. No colour, no music. In such a world, Jonas is selected to be the next Receiver of Memory and is apprenticed to the Giver, an old man who stores memories from the Community’s past. As Jonas learns about violence and sadness, as well as beauty and joy, he discover the sinister truth behind his safe existence.
Simply and beautifully written, The Giver is a thought-provoking look at utopian society. It was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1994.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN-13: 9780007111824
ISBN-10: 0007111827
Published on 3/1/2001
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 192
Book Reviews (285)
This book is an AMAZING all-time must read! I highly recommend it to grades 5 and up, this heartfelt book shows what it is like to discover love, family, and diversity, some times all it takes is a few memories from the giver to turn jonas's world upside down and inside out!
I highly recommend this book and series! So intense and interesting. The society is completely taken over by the government. Jonas thinks all is normal until he meets the giver. He is given memories and knowledge of the world before the government controlled everything. He learns it is not so lerfect after all and plans to escape. Such a good book.
I'll be honest-in the beginning I expected this book to be trash. BUT....we we reading it in school do I didn't quit reading it. It turned out to be really good! The Giver teaches us about what would happen if the government controlled our society-like completely controlled it. What would happen if we could't make choices. What happened if they chose when we were born, the job we could have, even who we marry! But then again, no one is hungry. Everyone has a job. And sudden deaths rarely happen. Jonas sees this as a perfect community...until he is selected as a giver. That changes it all.
I would recommed it to people who doesnt cry easy. This is a really sad book. And i read some of it and i cried for hours because it was sad.
such a good book!!!
it's like a dystopian novel... it's really a good venture to know what's the feeling of being controlled over a society that is unwanted by others
the giver is a great book
Jonas is an eleven year-old boy who lives in a world with color or war. Basically, a world where everything is uniform. They call it "Sameness." All Jonas wants is to live a normal life, but during the Ceremony of Twelve, the one where all the elevens would be assigned their assignment for the rest of their lives, his whole life if turned upside down. Soon Jonas has to train alone and separately, and feels isolated from his friends and family. He tries to help but all he does is make things worse. Now he feels aloof and reserved, and he can't tell anyone about it. He decides to run away as a way to help himself not starve for choice and as a way to help his people, since Sameness/Climate Control has taken away so much from him. His teacher, The Giver, agrees and helps Jonas plan a way to escape. Jonas is the Receiver of Memory who plans to change the course of history. Can he do it? Or will he get caught and be forced to live a terrible life as an outsider? To find out, read The Giver, by Lois Lowry. I give this 5 stars and recommend it to anyone wanting a challenge. This was one of my favorite novels I've read.
This is a great and heartfelt book! It is a lot like The Selection series, so if you read this and really liked it, I recommend you read the Selection! Not for younger ages, absolutely for at least middle school age. Very heartfelt, and kept me on the edge of my seat!