Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Giver by Lois Lowry

78 reviews

all4spite's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This just needed the ending to be a little stronger, then it would have been perfect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Minor: Suicide

lilifane's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A lot of people loved this book. I was skeptical at first, but it was a great and quick read. The way we are introduced to this dystopian society bit by bit was done really well. Realizing step by step how much has changed and what the citizens of the community don’t experience was fascinating.
I loved the way language, the use and the „precision“ of language played a big part in the story. The words you use really do make a difference. 
I also liked the writing and the point of view from an innocent and protected child. The way you suspect some things, but it still hits hard when the main character realizes them. 
I’m only disappointed in the ending. I like how it leaves room for thoughts and interpretations, but it came too sudden and stopped abruptly. I will try to read the rest of the quartet, though, because I’m really intrigued by this world and still have a lot of questions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, and Suicide

catsandbooks1's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

Minor: Animal cruelty, Death, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, and War

cakeboxing's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Suicide, and War

possibly's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Death

Minor: Suicide, Blood, and War

theliteratewalrus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book was great. I recommend it to everyone who likes dystopian books or wants to get into dystopian books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Ableism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Child death ->

There is a not very graphic scene were a baby is killed using a syringe of poison

Animal death ->

There is a not very graphic scene that takes place before the book itself in which an elephant is killed by poachers

Suicide ->

There is a story told by one of the main characters about another character intentionally applying for release (in this book "release" basically means putting someone down in a hospital. Kinda like putting down a dog, except with humans

jselliot's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Probably my first introduction to the dystopian genre, and an enduring favorite. The entire quartet is great, but the first book is arguably the best. It certainly made little-me think, and I've come back to it a few times since I first read it.

I see the movie as an alternate universe, and while it's not book-accurate, it's still entertaining for its own reasons.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Xenophobia, and Gaslighting

Minor: Ableism, Medical content, Medical trauma, and War

hello_lovely13's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Death

Minor: Suicide and War

miraswrld's review against another edition

challenging informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Suicide

peekabook_today's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and Suicide