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Loading... The Giverby Lois Lowry
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Member recommendations:chrisharpe recommends Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, "I see I am in a minority but, although the idea behind the book is a good one, The Giver struck me as quite clumsy. A much more effective exploration of (see more) similar themes is Huxley's "Brave New World"." Nikkles recommends The Unnameables by Ellen Booraem infiniteletters recommends Skin Hunger by Kathleen Duey KamTonnes recommends Uglies, "Uglies and The Giver both portray societies that limit conflict by having very specific rules, roles, and expectations for everyone. Also, in both stories, (see more) the main characters slowly start to question the values of their respective communities." infiniteletters recommends The Dubious Hills by Pamela Dean ( see more recommendations and anti-recommendations for this book )
Amazon.com (ISBN 0395645662, Hardcover)In a world with no poverty, no crime, no sickness and no unemployment, and where every family is happy, 12-year-old Jonas is chosen to be the community's Receiver of Memories. Under the tutelage of the Elders and an old man known as the Giver, he discovers the disturbing truth about his utopian world and struggles against the weight of its hypocrisy. With echoes of Brave New World, in this 1994 Newbery Medal winner, Lowry examines the idea that people might freely choose to give up their humanity in order to create a more stable society. Gradually Jonas learns just how costly this ordered and pain-free society can be, and boldly decides he cannot pay the price.(retrieved from Amazon Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:58:12 -0500) |
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