The Giver

Jonas is a twelve year old boy who lives in a community here everything is safe, structured, and predictable. People in the community are careful to avoid differences, and they are not given any choices. The leaders, called the Committee of Elders makes all of their decisions for them.
At the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas is selected as the Receiver of Memories, and his life changes forever.

We read this book in reading class, and I thought that it was great. What are your opinions on the book and the issues it brings up?

I thought that The Giver was a pretty good book.
I had to read it during Lit class this past year. It definitely was interesting, and I doubt there's many other books like it out there, which make it different and unique. Though it doesn't seem like it would be, it was also easy to relate to Jonas throughout the story, and feel the way that he felt about the community and being the new receiver.

All in all, a pretty great book :)

I remember reading this book in either seventh or eighth grade. I can't remember all of it, but I do remember it having its ups and downs of being boring at times and then "page-turning". I'll have to re-read it one these days though to completely remember how it was. :XD

Absolutely amazing, it's one of my favorite!!!! It sort of demonstrates a commanding community with the people having no real control over their government or anything, and the kid gets to change and escape. Woooowz.

Also, the tale sort of continues in Gathering Blue and Messenger. Demonstrates the city Jonas finally reaches, although he's not really in the other books. But the three are incredible, trust me

I really liked this book. When I had to read it for school, I thought it was boring, but when I went back and read it again, I really liked it.

LyricRiddle:

Absolutely amazing, it's one of my favorite!!!! It sort of demonstrates a commanding community with the people having no real control over their government or anything, and the kid gets to change and escape. Woooowz.

Also, the tale sort of continues in Gathering Blue and Messenger. Demonstrates the city Jonas finally reaches, although he's not really in the other books. But the three are incredible, trust me

I'm going to have to read the others!! The end of the first one depressed me because I didn't know if he lived or died, and I kind of wanted the series to continue.

I've been meaning to read this book! I started reading it in sixth grade, stopped because I went on a trip during the school year, and when I got back, they were done reading it. And when I tried to read it on my own shortly after, I ended up forgetting about it and had to return the book to the library.
I just know that I loved what I had read of this book. And wanted so badly to finish it. I ought to one of these days. :mrgreen:

This book was awesome, I loved the fact that Jonas couldn't describe seeing colors because they didn't have names like red, green, blue,yellow, ect, he could only say they were different.It really made me realize how much we take for granted.But I have to admit, the ending was disapointing.=/

I read it for Literature last year.
I thought it was really good.
Amazingly well-written,
and really thought-provoking.

Xiao Fung:

This book was awesome, I loved the fact that Jonas couldn't describe seeing colors because they didn't have names like red, green, blue,yellow, ect, he could only say they were different.It really made me realize how much we take for granted.But I have to admit, the ending was disapointing.=/

I know. It made me so sad. I was like, "Yay!! He found another community!!" and then some other girl said what she thought was the end, and it made more sense then my theory. :lol:
It was still a great book though.

Personally, I really hated this book.

I'm not exactly sure what it was I hated so much. The whole atmosphere and the mood of the story just killed me.

Wasn't a fan.

I read this is 5th, and again in 7th grade.
I loved it. Anything having to do with almost sci-fi "perfect" civilizations facinates me.

When I read it for school in 5th, I absolutely hated it...
but I re-read it a few weeks ago, and I adore it. I understand it so much better than I did then, and I have a new appreciation for it.

I've read this book so many times... 2 times in 5th grade by choice, again in 6th in advanced reading (there were only about 4 of us, so that was fun. No teacher, just a group in the hallway), and we're required to read it next year in 8th. This has to be one of my favorite books.

I read this years ago in school, and everyone hated it. I never understood why. I think it is an amazing work, and it even inspired me to name my future child Asher. Though, my sister stole the name from me.

I read this back when I was in seventh or eighth grade, I don't remember which anymore. It's one of my favorites though. Even now, it's still one of those books stuck in my memory because it was so different, in a good way.

I read this book last year, in seventh grade. To be honest, I wasn't that big of a fan. I don't know why. :think: I guess it might have something to do with the fact that it wasn't the type of book I liked to read. And I knew what the author was attempting to convey to us but the way it was written was confusing. I don't think she quite pulled it off, in my opinion. Plus I had to read it so damn slow in class and kept getting reprimanded for reading ahead. :roll:

That was just me, though.

McGeek.:

I read this book last year, in seventh grade. To be honest, I wasn't that big of a fan. I don't know why. :think: I guess it might have something to do with the fact that it wasn't the type of book I liked to read. And I knew what the author was attempting to convey to us but the way it was written was confusing. I don't think she quite pulled it off, in my opinion. Plus I had to read it so damn slow in class and kept getting reprimanded for reading ahead. :roll:

That was just me, though.

yeah. when you have to read books in class, it usually ruins the book. but hey, we all have our own opinions.

I read this books my freshman year in class and i completly loved it!
Its one of my favorites!

I first read the book back in 6th grade. I wasn't the biggest fan of it at the time though I did write a sequel to it for my reading class. This book was an experience I'll never forget. The other sixth grad teacher freaked out about the whole sponge bath thing though. I'm glad I'll be reading it again for Freshmen Honors English. This was a really good book.