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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
Actual rating: 4.5 stars rounded up.
Well, damn. I read this, as an adult, for a reading challenge prompt and was not expecting it to be quite so effectively written, thought-provoking, and engrossing. I also was not expecting to want to keep going with the series, but I guess I'm reading the next book now.
Well, damn. I read this, as an adult, for a reading challenge prompt and was not expecting it to be quite so effectively written, thought-provoking, and engrossing. I also was not expecting to want to keep going with the series, but I guess I'm reading the next book now.
like drinking hot chocolate, really comfortable and satisfying to read.
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choosing to interpret the ending as Jonas gradually dying from exposure whilst hallucinating, it was an excellent book.
if it's meant to be a happy ending with him going off to live in Christmas land then "fuck that" magical narnia bollocks.
as I read the last chapter both interpretations seemed equally valid. I though this duality and potential confusion ended the book really well :)
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choosing to interpret the ending as Jonas gradually dying from exposure whilst hallucinating, it was an excellent book.
if it's meant to be a happy ending with him going off to live in Christmas land then "fuck that" magical narnia bollocks.
as I read the last chapter both interpretations seemed equally valid. I though this duality and potential confusion ended the book really well :)
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
No
In the World of the Giver, every noun is Capitalized to emphasize the Poignancy of It all, which makes "The Giver" feel very YA Novel. But if it didn't quite hold up to my memory of reading it the first time (c. 1993), it's not the book's fault: it was one of the original dystopias of its kind (not counting classic sci fi, which has known since it appeared as a genre in the early part of the 20th century [or whenever] that humanity is doomed ), inspiring a whole slew of teenagers-after-the-capital-W-War books, so I think a lot of what felt derivative here was actually unique, for its time.
Could have been a 3.5, but the lack of a concrete finale bumps it down to 3 stars.
I found myself more interested in the dystopian world and it’s history rather than the morals and themes expressed, so the ending was unfortunately underwhelming for me. I won’t knock it down too much since it’s clearly meant for children, and feels like a modern take on themes derived from Brave New World, which I enjoyed, and 1984.
I found myself more interested in the dystopian world and it’s history rather than the morals and themes expressed, so the ending was unfortunately underwhelming for me. I won’t knock it down too much since it’s clearly meant for children, and feels like a modern take on themes derived from Brave New World, which I enjoyed, and 1984.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
dark
hopeful
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:
Complicated