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The Giver (Cascades) (Hardcover)

by Lois Lowry (Author)
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Collins Educational; New edition edition (20 Mar 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007111827
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007111824
  • Product Dimensions: 18.4 x 12.8 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 907,024 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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It is a world without conflict, poverty and inequality. Conformity and happiness are a way of life. But for Jonas, things are different. While his friends are selected to be doctors or teachers, Jonas is sent to the Giver where he discovers the secrets that lie beneath the surface of his world.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A seemly perfect world... ?!, 1 Feb 2005
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The science fiction novel "The Giver" by Lois Lowry which was first published in 1993 is about life in a seemly perfect world.
Jonas, the twelve-year-old protagonist of the story lives in a place called Sameness that has eliminated poverty, war, crimes, individuality and all kinds of feelings. Moreover there are no colours and everything is perfectly organized, so that the inhabitants don't have to make any decisions on their own. They don't even have memories but in order toavoid making the mistakes of the past there is one person in Sameness called the Receiver who must keep them all in his mind and can be asked for advice if necessary.
During the annual ceremonies in December when all the children are announced one year older and are given new rights as well as responsibilities, Jonas is selected to be the new Receiver. After having discovered more and more dark secrets of Sameness, he has to make a momentous decision...
Althoug normally we don't like fantasy or science fiction novels at all, we must confess that "The Giver" is a very exciting and interesting book which shows us that an easier and more comfortable life that everyone would like to have sometimes is not automatically more advantageous. Besindes it asks us to take action if we don't agree with social structures so we think that it concerns readers of all ages.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy, 19 Dec 2005
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If you possess imagination and an innate curiosity about life and community, buy the book - you will not be disappointed.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars " The GIver" my personal Review, 17 Jun 2004
I like the Book:"The Giver",from Lois Lowry,because it shows many different aspects how to live.The main thing for me to like it makes me think about my reality and the way we live her.The describtions like "release" "sameness"......... are very good done, cause they can be compared with the death Penalty and wouldn't it be better to have "sameness" in our life without racism.All in All the book is well written and good to understand it's very usefull for school-lessons and for teenagers.

THAT WAS MY REVIEW;BOJAN!

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1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY "The Giver"
I didn't like the book "The Giver" because it's not realistic.
The story is about a communiy which lives in sameness. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2004 by anax6

3.0 out of 5 stars its ok to read but difficult to understand
this book is about a live without feelings and emotions and on the one hand its interesting to read this but on the other hand i like more realistic stories. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2004 by carina

3.0 out of 5 stars My review of the Giver
My impressions of the book are of positive as well as negative. On the one hand i like it , because i have never read a book like this before and so it's very interesting for me... Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2004 by gianna872

3.0 out of 5 stars this book is ok
I think the book was ok, it makes you think about live and individuality but it was difficult to read and understand. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars Appropriate for reading in school
I enjoyed reading the book The Giver written by Lois Lowry, because it is very interesting and gripping. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2004 by S.B.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Giver - My Personal Review
I like the book "The Giver" by Lois Lowry, because of its idea of a community living in sameness. The way they organize their life and transfer memories is pretty impressive. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2004 by w_ettengruber

4.0 out of 5 stars Specail greetings to my teacher ;-)
I enjoyed reading the book "The Giver" because it made me think about parallels between our society and the community in that book. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2004 by en vogue

3.0 out of 5 stars The Giver
At first I really didn't like the book "The Giver" because I didn't understand the contents and the contextes. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2004 by katrinjuliajenny

4.0 out of 5 stars Review- The Giver
I really enjoyed reading this fantastic novel. The hero of the story, Jonas, who has to get all the memories of his whole community, experiences feelings like love and pain though... Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2004 by tifty

4.0 out of 5 stars Impulse for thoughts
Although thinking I won't like this book, chapter by chapter I have found more intresting aspects which made me going on to read and to change my oppinion in the end. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2004

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