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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Brand: INGRAM BOOK & DISTRIBUTOR
EAN: 9780440237686
ISBN: 0440237688
Label: Laurel Leaf
Manufacturer: Laurel Leaf
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: September 10, 2002
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Reading Level: Young Adult
Release Date: September 10, 2002
Sales Rank: 255
Studio: Laurel Leaf
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Rating:  - A Realistic Utopia
This book sets the stage for a utopian society, and it's very believable. Who's to say that this couldn't really happen sometime in the future? However, what I really liked about this book, is that once Jonas found himself, he wasn't afraid to take action and stand up for what he knew was right. Loved it. The first time I read it was the sixth grade, and I still enjoy it. It's one of my favorite books of all time, it's a relatively quick read for an adult, but it really makes you think.
Rating:  - This, along with other titles, should mitigate political apathy.
The Giver presents the reader to a dystopian society that has forayed the people's right to CHOICE in an odious fashion; but nonetheless, it can at times be furtively appealing in an hypnotic way. To analyze this society initially it is quite inscrutable to identify how a people could so ardently support such an articulated "guidance." While this book is merely fiction, it indeed sheds light on an ideology that either is intrinsically intelligent, or it is quite eloquently repugnant to the nebulous ... Read More
Rating: - Superb book for young people
As a teacher of learning disabled students...I can say that all of my pupils loved this book. Some of the ideas might need a bit of explaining, but it is a story that kids can really get into.
Rating: - As Heller said, "the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow..."
It's a bit difficult to put into words how I felt about Lowry's The Giver. The first thing that came to mind and just wouldn't go away is "horrific". And though one can't really be caught surprised with the unfolding of events since Lowry, as a measure of her skill as a storyteller, quite expertly built up the climax, there's still a part of me that kept thinking, "Surely it wouldn't be so bad..."
Of course, it was inevitable that this seemingly eerily perfect world she created would topple. ... Read More
Rating:  - Controversial!
The reviews of The Giver are absolutely hilarious. People, this is a book marketed to young adults; don't let it kick you around. The author, Lois Lowry, expects the reader to make inferences at certain points throughout the novel. You are going to have to turn your brain on and do a little teeny tiny bit of thinking. But that's okay! Just take a deep breath and try to remain calm. You will make it out alive, trust me.
Seriously, the reader response to this book is almost as fascinating as the ... Read More
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