Reviews

The Giver by Lois Lowry

nikkigirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

 This has always been a favorite book of mine. I read it for the first time in highschool and it was the only required reading I ever read. I love it as a re-read and loved being able to listen to it. I really enjoyed the movie that was made; it stayed true to the book. I want to read the rest of the series now.

This is always a quick read and good story. 

vavocado's review

challenging emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

anish_1's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

madifish97's review against another edition

5.0

The story on its own is one of my favorites of all time. I saw the movie before I even knew it was a book. The detail you get from "The Giver" as a novel is enthralling. The monotony of the faux-utopian society Jonas lives in is so prevalent that it creates an eerie feeling throughout the book. Because of the drastic differences in modern society, a similar feeling can be known when reading "Animal Farm" or "Lord of the Flies," where you have characters experiencing the politics of life from the most basic forms. In "The Giver," recounting the horrific events of human history and the thought of it not existing is one of the most interesting perspectives I've seen in a story to date. This story sets a precedent for why knowledge is power and why history is so important.

justcallme_blondie's review against another edition

3.0

This book wasn't jaw-droppingly amazing but it wasn't horrible either. It was a "meh" for me.

vcb182's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

sumayyaha's review against another edition

5.0

(Assigned reading) UPDATE: POSTED REVIEW
Rating - 4.9 Stars // Recommended - 12+
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Since I read this for school, I analyzed it more closely than I normally would. BUT I still won't make a detailed review, so if that's what you're looking for, I bid you farewell.

ANYWAY,
This book definitely brings up some interesting topics. Mostly though, it brings up your permission to choose what you want in life. Really, choice should be a given and not controlled like in this book. And that's exactly what this book brings up. I just found Jona's journey through his choices interesting. I read something at the beginning of the book from the author. It was about how it impacted so many people but a lot of people were not fans and I find myself laughing at this one part that says "Jesus would be ashamed of you!". This was written in an e-mail to the author and I really don't understand this. What the author should be ashamed of in the book, I do not understand. It was amazing to me and just enjoyable. After my last assigned reading, I'm glad I got one that I actually wanted because this was just amazing, to me.

zediant's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

kristinlovallo's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Highlights the beauty of individuality, and both po itive and negative experiences. When we try to control the human experience we lose out on what makes life meaningful.

gantagebookreviews's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0