Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Giver by Lois Lowry

78 reviews

amsswim's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

 I'm surprised I didn't read this earlier or I was not required to in school. I absolutely loved this read, I haven't read Lois Lowry since middle school, but now I think I'd like to return to her books. Her world building and descriptions are perfect for a dystopian story. This was an easy read while still being meaningful and thought provoking.

The audiobook on Libby was only 5 hours, so this was a great weekend/day ready. Highly recommend to everyone. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, War, Child death, Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

jasmineslibraryy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

reread :))

i wish this book was longer! i love jonas <3 

this book will always make me reflect on how it is a gift to be able to feel love and happiness and how as humans we are lucky to have so much diversity to celebrate.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and War

Moderate: Death, Murder, and Child death

Minor: Racism

pumpkinsoup's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Moderate: Ableism, War, and Suicide

emileesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder, and Child death

breedawnwriter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This is just a really powerful and beautifully written story. 

It’s a hard book to read, but it is—quite possibly—one of the most important.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and War

Minor: Pregnancy

kaitoro_walker13's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

Just too odd. Parts of it were boring, and other parts were predictable. It dragged a little in places, and it's definitely directed at children and you teens, so it's hard for someone older to enjoy it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Death and War

agatha_hopkins's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Ableism

Moderate: Death

allysm0llbean's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Child death, Death, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Animal death, and War

mbasford's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, War, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Grief, and Death

catalyst226's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Reread this to discuss with my sister and nephew as we go through the series together. It still stands up as one of my favorite stories from childhood. The mystery of the community is just as compelling. I recalled how much I wanted to speed through the ending to find out what would happen and found myself doing that again this many years later.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, and Suicide