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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 a
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Author Lois Lowry
Pages 98
Publisher CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published Date 2015-06-13
ISBN 1514349876 9781514349878
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budsnbooks shared a tip "reread ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"
mychaelia_chandler shared a tip "Why in the world is this #banned ??? I have my (tutoring) students read all four books in the series!!! #themoviesucked"
hopeuyemura shared a tip "i really liked the idea of this book!!"
k8thegr8 shared a tip "Didn't dislike it so much, but I think it's kind of overrated? Maybe I just read it too fast"
Delilah-San shared a tip "The giver was AMAZING!! 10/10 would recommend! There's drama! There's love😘! It has EVERYTHING you could EVER possibly need!"
nataleegrover shared a tip "so good!! makes you really appreciate the life around you and stop and think. Loved it!"
somer_stepp shared a tip "Interesting quick read, dystopian."
max_edge shared a tip "I've only read the first 2 in the series. I want to reread those and then finish the series eventually."
val_9015 shared a tip "kinda liked it ngl .. them stirrings wild though"
haley_williams_2038 shared a tip "I love this book and the movie!! 10/10 and I highly recommend it!!🥰"
wynn_wieland shared a tip "truly amazing. puts a perspective on everything"
regina_simmons shared a tip "“It’s just that... without the memories it’s all meaningless.”"
Algebrazion shared a tip "Eat, pray, love. It mad me think, laugh and cry. What about your favorite book."
kara_vandy shared a tip "So good! I could not put the book down and I ended up rereading it a bunch of times!"
amanda_serek shared a tip "I just finished Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez and that was really good!"
gavin_smit shared a tip "Good interesting plot line"
_groovy_ shared a tip "Made me think about life"
oliver_blasio shared a tip "This had to be on the the best books I have ever read it was amazing"
oliver_blasio shared a tip "It was just great"
oliver_blasio shared a tip "This had to be one of the best books I have ever read. It was amazing. It was so good. "
book_obsession shared a tip "Not a huge fan."
avery_petrie shared a tip "I know right, it was awesome! I just started reading Home is Not a Country by Sofia Elhillo"
zoey_hughes shared a tip "I only read it for school but I actually got into the story and right here started my love for dystopian things"
shanzie_m shared a tip "One of my all time favourites!"
ash_coppedge shared a tip "life saver, no it saved my life"
ash_coppedge shared a tip "poo"
rylie_mylie shared a tip "Its very entertaining the world building was great the character relationships were awsome"
romie_r55 shared a tip "This has been one of my favorite books since I first read it in 6th grade it’s just so great I can’t even describe it"
mer_d_th shared a tip "Such a classic. I have read this probably 10 times and for some reason I just absolutely love it."
ashley_button_2372 shared a tip "Read this in school and loved it"
haley_hutcherson shared a tip "How do I read the books on here"
hannah_smith_25 shared a tip "Hannah’s list"
julias_entertainment shared a tip "It’s was a good book, however some of the dynamics just straight up didn’t make sense."
star_k_2810 shared a tip "I've loved this book since I was in the fifth grade...in a new neighborhood...new school...new "father""
angela_patnode_5342 shared a tip "This quartet is fantastic."
deanne_dean shared a tip "The Giver is one of my favorite books. The story is engaging and the characters are interesting."
livyer_betancourt shared a tip "Beautiful Story 🍎"
lauren_andrews_1049 shared a tip "I would 💯 recommend this book. There is a ton of mystery."
arianna_graveline shared a tip "slow burn.. but i loved it"
sara__2842 shared a tip "It’s very good, would recommend for advanced 5th graders or 6-8th, i read this when i was in 6th grade and loved it"
abigail_gass_4213 shared a tip "An absolute favorite of mine!"
shadow_chicken shared a tip "I found much enjoyment in this story. It believe it may have become my favourite book yet."
michael_gagnon_6038 shared a tip "Awesome"
a_sugarman shared a tip "Read for a class project and fell in love with it. Really makes you think how much freedom our society has."
jane_allison shared a tip "This makes a good read-aloud"
serenity_dickerson shared a tip "Idk Im just reading this book in school"
stephanie_mitchell_2908 shared a tip "It was an easy read, interesting perspective."
sara_ivory shared a tip "Currently reading Cultish by Amanda Montell but a recent fave of mine was Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult"
grace_wilson_5158 shared a tip "One of the first books I ever read growing up. I love it, such an amazing story."
kaelin_pleasant shared a tip "Of course!! It’s such an amazing read!"
sage_greaves shared a tip "It’s very moving."
taylor_jehn shared a tip "I am now obsessed with the post-apocalyptic trope so do what you will with that information..."
lil-farrah shared a tip "9/10"
jason_anderson_3382 shared a tip "Eye opening"
ariel_rose_6438 shared a tip "The Giver, Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son are a 4 boom series by Lois Lowry and is awesome"
alexa_hernandez_3010 shared a tip "Forever favorite book."
kim_bo shared a tip "Great story, but doesn't match movie."
ella_featherstone shared a tip "Such an amazing book!"
celeste_rosas_4622 shared a tip "If you like the book I recommend the movie as well 😃"
peyton_louck shared a tip "Great book and the movie is a great representation of the book"
ana_kaufman shared a tip "Wow. Just... wow."
hunter_kring_1475 shared a tip "Read for school, but loved the futuristic reality!"
madison_becerra shared a tip "The good girl's guide to murder! It was really fun going through the mystery with the main character 😂"
madison_becerra shared a tip "Sorry it's called A good girl's guide to murder not The good girls guide to murder"
brittany_geiser shared a tip "This book, although short, has always been one of my personal favorites.😊"
james_spicer shared a tip "Yes. I would definitely read it"
james_spicer shared a tip "Sorry for the delayed response. This past week has been busy."
random_email_2821 shared a tip "Yes! I read this book years ago and still think about it to this day! Its one of my favorite dystopian books"
sam_sharp_199 shared a tip "It made me very emotional, so good, I hope I never live to see my world be like there's."
sophia_parigi shared a tip "this or the city of ember has to be my favorite book of all time, it’s so incredibly written and it’s just so good"
evan_odonnell shared a tip "A book I’ve read over and over again"
flavia_rotaru shared a tip "I just liked the story line and character development"
gabby_6499 shared a tip "This book is just awesome. I don’t know why I didn’t read it sooner!"
anxiety_birb shared a tip "Really fascinating dystopian novel"
tierra_williams_7843 shared a tip "It was great very good"
athanasios_death shared a tip "It's a pretty solid book and makes you think on the philosophy on what's the point if it's just gonna hurt you anyway."
book_nerd06 shared a tip "One of my favorite books to be honest. I enjoyed every second of it :)"
ava_8004 shared a tip "this is one of my all time favorite books i think everyone should read it at least once"
sophia_barnes_261 shared a tip "Favorite book from adolescence, it never leaves my mind!"
allie_brady_1653 shared a tip "My favorite book 🌅"
melissa_walenton shared a tip "Absolutely is! I think it needs to be on everyone’s must read at some point. Thinking of rereading it, it’s been awhile."
moon_scent shared a tip "I loved “ This is where it ends “ I’m also currently reading they both die at the end I do have a big list tho :)"
todd_arnold_3689 shared a tip "Just finished the series “The 5th wave” I think you’ll enjoy it"
cyddmarsh shared a tip "Perfect utopian"
nicole_carrillo_15 shared a tip "I loved this book; definitely a 10/10"
savannah_dittman_9383 shared a tip "My favorite book. It was the first time I finished a book and had to talk to someone about it (I was 11)"
sofia_09 shared a tip "Had to read it for school, but low key good. Don’t like how it ended tho. Now I don’t know what happened, which really sucks. 🫥"
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