Reviews

The Giver: Graphic Novel by Lois Lowry

smolhandsdan's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

kddavis11's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

shorereader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

marieleemartinn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

mehsi's review against another edition

4.0

I still think it is hilarious that I love the movie, like the graphic novel, and don't like the book. I tried, a couple of times, but it never worked out. This graphic novel was interesting to read, especially when I compare it to the movie. It seems they made quite some changes from book > movie. In this one our MC is 11 going to 12, the ending was a bit eh as I still have no clue if they survived or not (I guess it is up to the reader, so I say yes), and some others, but I had a lot of fun reading it and seeing Jonas discover that not everything was as it was in the community. Seeing what it meant when someone went away. Finding out that they did something about colours. The Giver was also different, and I have to say I can imagine why he is the way he is. All those memories, gosh, I don't want to think. The happy ones are OK, but the wars, the pain, the hurt. No..
I would like to know more about the world, how it all grew to be communities and if there are free people somewhere.
The art was pretty good.

bearfamilyreads's review against another edition

4.5

ummmm. So, I think I misunderstood the ending of The Giver until reading this graphic novel version. Ouchie, this hurts. Still, The Giver impacted me so much when I read it in 5th grade, and has stuck with me ever since. Revisiting it feels just the same.

aeclinger's review against another edition

5.0

Beautiful adaptation of one of my favorite books of all time!
Thanks WCPL for paying me to read this!

justanothergirlreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.0

the_one_krissy's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

kfrey's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-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