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PlutoIsHades · 2012-02-26 08:03:47

The Giver is a book about a dystopia where everything is perfectly controlled. The story centers around Jonas, who becomes apprentice to The Reciever of Memories, known to Jonas as The Giver - an old man who passes down memories of life before Sameness, given to him by his teacher.
It's really an interesting book. Discuss The Giver here.

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banana500 · 2012-02-26 16:04:32

I love that book! It's one of the best books ever written, IMO.

Also, isn't it the Receiver of Memory, instead of the Keeper?

JJROCKER · 2012-02-26 16:15:38

The book is awesome big_smile

HiddenPerson · 2012-02-26 17:03:26

It was a great book! I like the ending, it was when memories and reality combined.

funelephant · 2012-02-26 17:10:31

OMG That was one of my choices for a reading book, but I chose City of Ember

TheBajeebas · 2012-02-26 17:29:36

its cool i guess

it's not the best though

ProgramCAT · 2012-02-26 18:21:52

It's slightly strange.

PlutoIsHades · 2012-02-26 18:27:13

banana500 wrote:
I love that book! It's one of the best books ever written, IMO.

Also, isn't it the Receiver of Memory, instead of the Keeper?

Thanks for correcting me. I wasn't sure if it was the Reciever or the Keeper. I knew someone would correct me if I was wrong.

bananaman114 · 2012-02-26 19:01:12

funelephant wrote:
OMG That was one of my choices for a reading book, but I chose City of Ember

I did that then realised that that was a TERRIBLE book so I switched

actually no I read the first chapter of City of Ember in grade 4 nevermind but yeah it's a terrible book
or at least I remember it being bad

really good book, The Giver. One of my favorites big_smile

Wickimen · 2012-02-26 19:18:56

Awesome book big_smile
I bought it on Kindle yay

mr_fish_fish · 2012-02-28 16:54:02

Read it last year for English class and REALLY LIKED IT! It's a great book and I would highly recommend it! smile

Codebreaker · 2012-02-28 17:10:44

I don't like it. In fact, it's one of my least favorite books.

ProgramCAT · 2012-02-28 22:02:22

I don't recommend it.

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pi3 · 2012-02-28 22:11:18

The Ctiy of Ember was great, but I thought that the giver was okay.

Dinoclor · 2012-02-28 23:39:35

-dystopia nut incoming-

It's an amazing book, but you need to understand the meaning of it before you can fully appreciate it. I think everyone should read it, but they shouldn't until they're old enough to understand everything.

Happened to me.
Read it a while ago. (A few years).
Didn't get it, but still thought it was a good book.
Read it in 2011.
"HOLY CARP THIS IS AN AMAZING BOOK. I NEVER NOTICED IT WAS A DYSTOPIA!"
Now that I understand everything in it, I can enjoy it more and get a better picture of what that world would be like.

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schusteralex2 · 2012-02-28 23:44:02

Dinoclor wrote:
-dystopia nut incoming-

It's an amazing book, but you need to understand the meaning of it before you can fully appreciate it. I think everyone should read it, but they shouldn't until they're old enough to understand everything.

Happened to me.
Read it a while ago. (A few years).
Didn't get it, but still thought it was a good book.
Read it in 2011.
"HOLY CARP THIS IS AN AMAZING BOOK. I NEVER NOTICED IT WAS A DYSTOPIA!"
Now that I understand everything in it, I can enjoy it more and get a better picture of what that world would be like.

Yep, we read this in english in 6th grade, but we did an entire semester on dystopias. the entire unit was epic, but this book was kinda slow for me.

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samtwheels · 2012-02-28 23:56:38

I love all dystopias. This one is interesting, especially the ending.

PlutoIsHades · 2012-02-29 06:26:10

Codebreaker wrote:
I don't like it. In fact, it's one of my least favorite books.

ProgramCAT wrote:
I don't recommend it.

What was it about it that you didn't like?

Codebreaker · 2012-02-29 13:35:29

PlutoIsHades wrote:
Codebreaker wrote:
I don't like it. In fact, it's one of my least favorite books.
ProgramCAT wrote:
I don't recommend it.
What was it about it that you didn't like?

Just the type. I don't usually like those kind of books. I picked it up because it had good reviews. I prefer books like Eragon.

ProgramCAT · 2012-02-29 13:37:12

PlutoIsHades wrote:
Codebreaker wrote:
I don't like it. In fact, it's one of my least favorite books.
ProgramCAT wrote:
I don't recommend it.
What was it about it that you didn't like?

The style of writing.
It was alright.

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bananaman114 · 2012-02-29 14:01:15

Codebreaker wrote:
PlutoIsHades wrote:
Codebreaker wrote:
I don't like it. In fact, it's one of my least favorite books.
ProgramCAT wrote:
I don't recommend it.
What was it about it that you didn't like?
Just the type. I don't usually like those kind of books. I picked it up because it had good reviews. I prefer books like Eragon.

Eragon was boring :I

PlutoIsHades · 2012-02-29 18:08:19

The reason I read it was for school, and we all had to finish it by today. This one kid who's really kind of a jerk walked in and was like, "DURR THE ENDING IS SO STUPID HE JUST DIES!"
But in the back of the book there was an author interview that says it's more of an ambiguous ending, and that he doesn't just die.

Luke121 · 2012-02-29 18:12:14

Apparently the sequels revolve around the child the main character saves at the end.

PlutoIsHades · 2012-02-29 18:13:23

Luke121 wrote:
Apparently the sequels revolve around the child the main character saves at the end.

Gabe?
We have to read one of the sequels for school, too, and I'm starting Messenger.

Luke121 · 2012-02-29 18:16:27

PlutoIsHades wrote:
Luke121 wrote:
Apparently the sequels revolve around the child the main character saves at the end.
Gabe?
We have to read one of the sequels for school, too, and I'm starting Messenger.

Well, he's not the main character, but he is in there. He's just hinted at.

Should've said "shows".

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