I just finished reading this book, and it was great! Pale-eyed Jonas grew up in a world of Sameness, where colors and feelings don't exist, and there are many rules. When each child of the community turns 12, there is a ceremony in which the town Elders assign each child a job that will continue throughout their adult life. Jonas gets chosen as the Receiver of Memories, a job very rarely given out. He is warned it will cause him great pain, so with a scared yet curious mindset he goes to the house of the Giver. There the Giver transfers memories- first ones of happiness, like sledding, but then ones of pain and suffering, like war. Jonas had never experienced any of these things before in his perfect town, and was shocked. The Giver had been holding all the memories of the world, and now he was giving them to Jonas. Then a surprise at home comes: a cute little baby with the rare pale eyes of Jonah and the Giver named Gabriel. When Jonas realized Gabriel was going to be Released from the community, and he and the Giver devise a plan for Jonas and Gabe to flee the town- forever. I love this book so much! It makes you realize how grateful you are for memories, colors, changes in the weather... This book helped me see how precious these and other simple elements of life are. 5/5 stars, a great read!! I recommend it for you!
The Giver (The Giver Quartet)
By Lois Lowry
| 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.
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This book was amazing and a great read. It was relatable, and it was easy to understand most of the troubles the characters went through. Definetly reccommended for any avid reader.
Jonas, an eleven-year-old boy who lives in a controlled society that takes place in the future. In his community, there is no suffering, hunger, war. Everything is controlled by "the Elders," right down to who you will marry, who you receive as children, and what you will be "assigned" to a job.
I read this as a class and completely loved it. We watched the movie, which unusually, I liked better than the book. In the book though, Jonas tries to change his world around. His world is all grey, black, and white. He and a young baby both have the same eye color that is different from everyone else. He goes on an adventure and takes the baby with him to change his world around. I definitely recommend this book.
Jonas is a very brave boy who saved him and a baby from being the same as everyone else. He lived in a world of sameness where everything was the same. He wanted some thing new and different every day and that's what he got.
In the giver jonas gets the power to see beyond, that means that jonas can see all the different colors while all the other citizens only see gray/white. this is a fun book with a lot of adventure.
In a utopian world, members of an abnormaly perfect society have ordinary jobs that they go to and from each day, and kids go to school to learn. However, there are some things that may prove to be not so perfect. The People can't see color. They live in a world of Black and White. They can't experience pain or happiness. There are, however, two people in this society that are an exception to all of those things. They understand that their seemingly utopian society may truly be a dystopian society, bringing together the members of this society from the truth of the past, the truth of the things beyond their society. These two people are the Giver, and Jonas, the Receiver of Memories. When Jonas begins to learn more and more about the truth of his society, and where he lives, he begins to form a plan to rebel, to run away from his society to try to figure out what's beyond his life.
Jonas lives in a place of Sameness. There is no fame, no color, race, religion, and no love. Jonas is twelve, the age that you get a job. He is assigned to be The Receiver of Memory. He is given memories of the past, before Sameness. But when he learns about death, he wonders if Sameness really is for the best of the people. His sort-of little brother Gabe is scheduled to be released, and Jonas knows he must do something! He must return the memories to everyone, but can he do it? And once he does, will they be able to handle the truth? The Giver was a great book! I love Lois Lowry books! She is such a great author! It really makes you think and and appreciate what you have. I wouldn't recommend it to younger audiences, because it is kind of sad, but anyone maybe 11+ should be fine. I loved this book!
I loved The Giver! It is one of my favorite books! I love how detailed the characters are. Jonas is such a cool and unique character! The story was so amazing and teaches so many amazing life lessons. I was so sad when the book ended! I would totally recommend this book to everyone young and old!
I love this book! Jonas lives in a world with no poverty, starvation etc, but also with no feelings, no happiness, no color. Once he is picked to be the next receiver, he gets these. He learns about happiness, but also murder. When a newborn is about to be sent away, exiled, he can not let this happen. He takes the boy with him as he finds a way to release these emotions back into the world. I love this book a lot, and I recommend it.