Reviews with content warning for War - The Giver

and learning how the other books in the series never go back to the community
Was surprised when The Giver revealed the failed Receiver was his daughter but very good
Was surprised when revealed Release was death, thought maybe people get released into cruel world but this is better
Ending surprising is cliffhanger not fully clear what happens if book was standalone
Not a bad surprise though

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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lydderbox's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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jaimeneutronn's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book makes me upset I had the audacity to give any other book 5/5 stars before now.

I cannot remember the last time a book has made me feel so enraged — not at the writing, but alongside the protagonist.

The betrayal Jonas feels when he discovers the truth of Release is justified! I’ve never been angrier than reading “Bye-Bye, little guy!”

This book may be “appropriate” for its YA demographic, but pulls no punches with its darker themes, truly shining through an adult lens.

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