Pros: A story that delves into important issues; told in an easy-to-follow manner. For Teens-and-adults Cons: At times I thought I was revisiting the film Pleasantville.
I read the Giver a couple of years ago. I don't recall if my kids brought it home or my wife. I thought I would give it a try. I found it an interesting tale with some moral value and I was quite surprised when I saw it on a banned book list. The ...
Pros: Food for thought; incredibly well written YA novel. Cons: None at all except the fear that this may one day come to pass.
Four years after winning the distinguished Newbery Medal for Number the Stars, a book for young adults about the Holocaust, Lois Lowry was again presented with the medal in 1994 for her thought-provoking view of a dystopian future, The ...
Pros: Thought provoking book that will appeal to all ages from 10 and up. Cons: I wish the girl had not failed on this quest for world betterment.
When my kid wants me to read one of his books, then I’m game. I love books, and I enjoy sharing stories with my new teen. He had me reading Harry Potter last month, and this month he told me that I just had to read The Giver. “The Giver” must be ...
Pros: Beautiful, intriguing, nicely-written fable Cons: Familiar story elements
"How horrible is man's condition! He does not own one happiness whose source does not lie in ignorance of some kind." – Balzac We're all familiar with the futuristic dystopia, a staple of the science-fiction genre (...
Pros: An interesting fictional story. Cons: A lot was left to your imagination to fill in the blanks of this story
I am going to try to summarize my take on the book The Giver along with the many already posted here. I have read lots of reviews here on epinions and most of them favorable. There was high praise for the writing, the theme of the book and lots ...
Pros: Thought-provoking and almost prophetic, suspenseful. Cons: Sad and disturbing.
The Giver is not your average children's book. Winner of the Newbery Medal for excellence in children's literature, it will cause you to think deeply about your assumptions.
The main character in this book is Jonas. He is a child in a...
Pros: A fantasy story that will cause you to rethink your view of society Cons: Absolutely none--other than the fact that it ends!
"The Giver" is, without a doubt, one of the most intriguing books I have ever read. It is the 1994 Newbery Medal winning-book by Lois Lowry. The Newbery Medal honors the most outstanding contribution to children's literature published in the...
I had never heard of this book before I read a newspaper article where parents were up in arms over it being available in their children's school library. This raised my curiosity and frankly, my irritation.
Pros: Where do I stop? Premise, plot, characters, writing, concepts. Cons: None, except don't think you are guaranteed a happy ending.
I did not read this book until my mid-forties, but I would have enjoyed it at any age past about seven or eight. Story: Jonas is twelve, and has grown up in a community where there is no crime, no violence, no poverty, and no misery. All of that has ...
Pros: Thought-provoking concepts, vivid descriptions, and an exciting, uplifting ending. Cons: Slow-paced start. A few loose ends, unexplained situations, and inconsistencies.
As a writer, one of my biggest stumbling blocks is the feeling that it has all been said before, so why bother to rehash and rework an old theme? Why write the 1000th opinion on a book or film? Why retell Cinderella? It has all been said before, right?...
Pros: A provocative novel with believable characters and a powerful theme that leaves you wanting more. Cons: I wish it had been longer. I didn't want it to be over!
I first read this book when I was about 11 years old. At the time, I appreciated it mainly for its compelling characters and interesting plot. Something about it kept me coming back, though, and I have continued to pick it up about once a year ever ...
Pros: brilliant portrayal of a "perfect" society that is very imperfect Cons: might disturb younger readers
A few weeks ago, I was perusing the books available on the library's discard pile. I paid ten cents for a copy of _The Giver_ by Lois Lowry, which I had recommended many times as a bookseller (after all, it had won a slew of accolades, including the...
Can you imagine life without emotion, colors, seasons, or being able to make your own choices? Not being able to experience good because there is no bad. Well in The Giver the characters live this unimaginable life. There is no such thing as ...
Pros: Ha, good points, ummm hahahaha Cons: Downright pathetic
Now I understand that this book was considered a revalation, an epiphany, well you know what? I perceived it another way. This was beyond a shadow of a doubt one of the worst, o yes I said it, worst books I have ever read in my life. Yes you heard it...
Pros: beautiful story telling, engaging, thought provoking material Cons: story may scare younger children
The Giver by Lois Lowry, author of Number the Stars and the Anastasia books, is a tremendous story about unleashing the power of memory and love. The premise is unique in its presentation. Take the big brother society of 1984 or...
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