Monday, July 21, 2008

The Giver

The Giver is by Lois Lowry. This is an amazing dystopian fiction story! It is one of my personal favorites. 12-year-old Jonas lives in a world where everything is controlled. There is no poverty, no sickness, no unemployment, no unhappiness, but also no freedom and no individuality. Jonas is chosen to be the community's Receiver of Memories and what he learns from "the Giver" is as amazing as it is terrifying. Jonas learns that nothing comes without cost and that the cost of this "perfect" society is very high. The ending is intentionally vague and that will irritate the OCD folks out there, like me; but it is a wonderful story and provides much food for thought and discussion.

Ratings: 7th grade - 10 out of 10.

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