What would happen if our world collapsed? What if a group of people changed life forever, and worst of all, left us none the wiser? Lois Lowry's The Giver kept me on the edge of my seat until the very end.
The Giver is set on Earth, in the far future, where after all the wars, trauma, and heartache, the people of the world have decided to take all the memories away and put them into the minds of one person, The reciever of memories. When Jonas, a 12 year old boy is chosen on his 12th birthday to be the new reciever of memories, the whole village gets turned upside down.
The Giver focuses a lot on becoming an individual and stepping out of the box when everyone in life seems to be part of a never ending stream of sameness. The theme of this book is that no matter what happens in the world, there are certain fundamental aspects of life, that without, life would cease to have meaning for many people in society.
This book is most definitely written in the same way most of Lois Lowry's books are. She takes a twist on the reality of today, throws the world into chaos, and then brings to life a new and crazy world out of the ashes.
The Giver is a must read book for people of all ages, teaching a fundamental lesson to our youth: To have a good life with meaning, we must endure the hardships together. This book will have readers on the edge of their seats all day and begging for more at the conclusion.
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