The Giver

Lowry, Lois. The Giver.  Waterville: Thorndike Press, 1993. 

           

Audience: Adolescents

Genre: Science Fiction

Topics of Focus: Dystopian Society, Family Life, Love, Friendship,   

Red Flags: Euthanasia, Sexuality

If you think our world is odd and strange, well than you should read this book.  As we ride along with Jonas the main character, you will start to understanding that their world is very different from ours. For example, when kids turn the age of twelve years old they are assigned jobs. In this case Jonas, gets the privilege of having one of the most important roles in their community. Jonas is faced with many challenges in this book, he starts seeing, feeling and understand things he never even noticed before. So, the question for you:  Is Jonas strong enough to cope with the things he is faced with? Well, that is your choice to decide.

I think this book is good a read for anyone who has an open mind.  It gives you a different mindset on what things could be like if they were different. I thought the book was an easy read and had a good plot, I would definitely reread this book again. 

Annotation by Karissa Allen