Blurb on the back cover:
“Jonas’s world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the Community.
“When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from the Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now it’s time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.”
I love dystopian literature. Like, really love it. With all my heart. We can have debates over whether dystopian fiction is a type of science fiction or not, but I don't care - I love this genre. Most specifically, I love when this genre expands upon its horizons to no longer just be for adults - I present to you The Giver, arguably the first ever dystopian novel written for a children and young young-adult audience.
This book is powerful, this book is beautiful, and I believe it should be read by every single person who knows how to read at a proficient level. I first read this in 5th grade. Rereading it as an adult has been a wonderful experience, and I encourage everyone to do something similar. It's an easily obtainable book, but still very powerful.
*author's edit: since I have posted this, my Adolescent literature class voted on the top ten books everyone should read before they graduated high school - this made the list! I'm glad 40 other people agree with me that this is a must-read novel. That's 40 people agreeing you should read this... So really, you should read this! /author's edit*
I love dystopian literature. Like, really love it. With all my heart. We can have debates over whether dystopian fiction is a type of science fiction or not, but I don't care - I love this genre. Most specifically, I love when this genre expands upon its horizons to no longer just be for adults - I present to you The Giver, arguably the first ever dystopian novel written for a children and young young-adult audience.
This book is powerful, this book is beautiful, and I believe it should be read by every single person who knows how to read at a proficient level. I first read this in 5th grade. Rereading it as an adult has been a wonderful experience, and I encourage everyone to do something similar. It's an easily obtainable book, but still very powerful.
*author's edit: since I have posted this, my Adolescent literature class voted on the top ten books everyone should read before they graduated high school - this made the list! I'm glad 40 other people agree with me that this is a must-read novel. That's 40 people agreeing you should read this... So really, you should read this! /author's edit*
Works Cited:
Lowry, Lowis. Giver, The. Dell Laurel-Leaf: New York, NY. 1993. Print.
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