The Giver (Collins Modern Classics)
Lois Lowry
It’s a perfect world, where everything looks right. But ugly truths lie beneath the surface…
It is the future. There is no war, no hunger, no pain. No one in The Community wants for anything. Everyone is provided for. Each Family Unit is entitled to one female and male child. Each member of The Community has their profession carefully chosen for them by the Committee of Elders, and they never make a mistake. Jonas, a sensitive twelve-year-old boy, had never thought there was anything wrong with his Community, until one day. From the moment Jonas is selected as the Receiver of Memory at The Ceremony, his life is never the same. Jonas discovers that The Community is not as perfect as it seems. Although they appear to have everything, they are missing something of great importance. It is up to Jonas, with the help of the Giver, to find what long ago had been lost. And so Jonas embarks on an adventure to save the world as he knows it. Simply and beautifully written, The Giver is sure to touch the heart of every reader. Lois Lowry deals with issues of everyday life that are so often taken for granted. Through the noble character of Jonas, she presents a glimpse of what could be the future. As the tension in the novel mounts, so does the number of questions that Lowry confronts the reader with. The Giver is a book of courage and adventure, and most importantly, one of deep thought. Once readers make contact with Lowry’s treasure, they may never see things exactly quite the same. Lowry presents a forceful novel that demands to be heard and philosophically dealt with.Reviews
My favourite character was definitely Jonas because he was brave enough to share the memories with everyone despite the consequences he would face. I would recommend this book to anyone because helps you appreciate coulors, love, music, uniqueness, nature and other things we take for granted in life.
Nurse Esmerelda Remmington 23.08.2023
I did not like this book a lot because it was kinda boring. But my favorite character is the first Give because he is wise.
Anonymous 18.07.2021
A book about a dystopian community. An interesting read.
Anonymous 31.08.2020
I would recommend this book to others because it was gripping and had some interesting twists. My favourite character was lily
Doctor Aphrodite Possum 24.08.2020
very good movie
Anonymous 14.07.2018
This Book is set in the future. There is no hunger, no pain, but no colour,warmth or music as everything has been changed to sameness. I would recommend this book to 10-13 year olds
Anonymous 18.07.2016
This book is about the future. There is no colour, no music because all of that went to sameness. I recommend this book to 9-14 year olds.
Anonymous 18.07.2016
The wording That Lois Lowery created in this book is breath taking I reccommend this book for anyone
Anonymous 12.05.2016
good
Anonymous 24.08.2015
I think that you should read this book because the amazing amount of detail the author has put in it also because of the amount of thought and creativity put into the characters in this story
Anonymous 30.12.2014
It lets you escape from the world and makes you appreciate the world we live in more
Anonymous 05.08.2014
