The Giver

abigail_weh shared a tip "Unique classic, easy to read and presents some great questions about society. I do wish the main character had been older. As it was he was younger than 12: he wasn’t very relatable and didn’t think things through the way I wish he had."

JustSierra shared a tip "A book I never thought I'd read but surprisingly did read and fell in love with it a must read for anyone so many metaphors to use and understand throughout this book from the author it's amazing go purchase your copy now ❤️"

kolika_simmons shared a tip "This is an incredible book! I think every person should read this. It's a sci-fi book but it doesn't FEEL sci-fi to me; it, instead, feels real."

sammyu shared a tip "I dont like the ending, mainly because I don't like endings where you have to imagine what happens with no exact answer. but the rest of the story was good. 7/10"

laurie_lepine shared a tip "Probably one of the best books I've ever read. I read it 3 years ago in 6th grade and im reading it again this year. Lois Lowry is a genius. This book is amazing. I can't wait to read thr whole series."

tarah_wellman shared a tip "This is one of my top two favorite books of all time! I have re read this book so many times and still love it. I seam to gain new perspective with each re read."

carol_blakley shared a tip "My 11-yearold granddaughter let me borrow her copy of this recently and I really enjoyed it. I only wish it was longer, but that's true of any good book I read!"

kristin_casner shared a tip "Saw this as a play before I read it as a book. I met Lois Lowey. Such insight. It's religious without being religious. A great futuristic story! Great for kids and adult"

jordan_8382 shared a tip "I’ve never read this book before. Now reading it as an adult it’s was an easy read but still a message and charters I can get behind!"

k_d_lane shared a tip "Some of Lowry's scenes in The Giver haunt me years later. Disbelief, denial that anything so dystopic could ever happen now seems to reveal life echoes art."

lucas_reads shared a tip "It was decent, but the end was super rushed, I think the end should've been more chapters than it was since it was very fast. Read it in school, not a horrible read, but not my favourite"

haruizzy shared a tip "a simple story with a good message that had me rooting for jonas. i enjoyed the utopian-esque setting and loved the build-up to the climax. very good. 10/10 recommend and would read again"

finding_nemi shared a tip "I love this book, the plot twists the plot in general is outstanding. I read this in 7th grade and absolutely fell inlove with it."

amber_turner_8752 shared a tip "I really enjoyed reading this book and listening to it on audio. It's hard to explain this story. It's probably best to start this novel blind. It will carry you away with how good it is. I have only read the first 2 out of the 4 books in this series."

Jax_the_horrorjunkie shared a tip "This is an amazing book! It shows how a perfect world will never really exist, and how the influence of others shape our lives more than we know."

rebecca_sharp shared a tip "Completely forgot I read this this year. I didn’t have any books at work and this was on my nook app from when I read it in school."

delaney_r_4722 shared a tip "10/10 reccomend this book! It was assigned to me for a project in 5th grade and I instantly fell in love with it even now it’s one of my favorite books."

autumnanna shared a tip "This is one of the best uptopian to distopian book I’ve ever read. I would definitely read it again if I had an actual copy of it. (I had read it in school!)"

ronnett_ikerenge shared a tip "I don’t know if I can narrow it down to one favourite book but I can say that ONE OF my favourite books of old is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and then one of my NEWER favourites would be 100 Days of Happiness. You?"

manon_ee shared a tip "I love this book. Every time I come back to it I think I will have outgrown it, but I never do. It always hits me like it’s the first time."

jen_marcy_8812 shared a tip "I read this with my son when he was in high school. It sparked wonderful conversations. It’s one of my absolute favorite YA books!"

vanessa_gray_8717 shared a tip "I just recently finished the book “Hooked”, and it was so good! If you’re into fantasy/romance! I’m currently reading “From Blood and Ash”, and it is pretty good so far, but it is a little bit slower!"

kay_marie_3883 shared a tip "I really have no words to say about his dystopian book other than read it, by the the end u hope you’ll feel how the book can leave you speechless wanting answers and wonder if our world will ever be like that."

mary_carol_murphy shared a tip "Currently reading “If I Disappear” by Eliza Jane Brazier! A mystery/thriller that’s a little slow to start but I’m powering through!"

grayseabeckons shared a tip "I cannot recommend this book enough, it is PHENOMENAL; the concept is solid and I love love LOVE Jonah’s character and nativity that has to be paired with all the wisdom and knowledge of The Giver, it’s absolutely an all time favorite, it’s just gorgeously well done. The way things (like color) are explained is full of talent. I just think this is an amazing book that I can’t adequately explain my love for"

bella_napoliello shared a tip "Read at school! Was really entertaining and enjoyable.Had a good theme about doing what you think is right for yourself and others even if you have to give up on the people you love most."

payton_degroote_2936 shared a tip "I read this for a project in my 6th grade English class and it quickly became my favorite. Something about it is so comforting and even though i’ve read it a million times now, i’m still invested."

malaurie-anne_trude shared a tip "A dystopia of life structure, it's nice to experience a different type of reality than Im used to, same reason divergent series is nice"

bookworm04 shared a tip "If you liked the Giver, there are 3 additional books that add to the story, so definitely check those out!!! The other books are Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son. :)"

desirae_219 shared a tip "I had to read this book for school but it’s definitely a must read and I’m glad I read it. The ending is a bit confusing but also kind of sad. Adds a perspective of what an authoritative government would look like."

brianna_slavik shared a tip "Yes! It's a very confusing story in my opinion but the last time I read it was 4 years ago. Don't let "confusing" stop you from reading this. It is a very good book."

ciara_1299 shared a tip "I first read this book when I was in 4th grade. My older brother was reading it for class, and so I snagged it. I fell in love. I remember being transfixed by the plot and invested in the characters. This is the first time a book made me critically think. Magic Treehouse let my imagination run wild, but The Giver let the gears of my mind grind. I’m 23 now and this is still my favorite book. It always will be."

Artificial_Intelligence shared a tip "It was something I had to read in school, but honestly it was one of the better books of the curriculum. Not to mention the "utopian-dystopia" theme they have going on. Very well written :)"

mary_anderson_7369 shared a tip "This is an amazing story of a dystopian society that tried to perfect itself and made a new kind of horror. Two children see the truth with devastating consequences for one and escape for the other."

katethebard shared a tip "This book caused such a stir when our class read it in elementary. Always loved the creativity behind the concept and how it really encouraged me as a kid to think critically about the world around me."

ghostface9718 shared a tip "This book was an assigned in the middle grade years but I absolutely loved and still do. I also cried. This book made me cry. That takes a lot."