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doaak's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
3.75
lilyballesteros's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
First time I’ve read it since middle school. Finished in a day. Love a good dystopian novel. Reflective is a great word to describe it. Excited to read the following novels!
gmctaggart's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
reflective
tense
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
soos2007's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.75
helenggvv's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-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
4.75
graceannee's review against another edition
2.0
I loved the first half of this book. It was unique and engaging. The second half fell flat for me. As soon as he was planning to run away I felt like it was very rushed. The fact that it was built up so well at first made it that more disappointing. I felt like the author could have done so much better. I felt a little confused as well because the way the escape was described felt muddied. I would like to read the sequel to see if it clears things up at all. However a book should not leave you feeling lacking.
gooberjk's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
michellechien930's review against another edition
3.0
This again, is one of those books I just have not read at all, ever. I never even knew what it was about, and I never saw the movie, however ridiculous that may sound. I must have had a really weird childhood of repeatedly reading Harry Potter non-stop. Anyways, the whole setting of the Giver is vaguely similar to the dystopian societies we are so used to right now, so it was kind of stepping into a deja-vu sort of situation. It's an interesting concept, and I guess I would have been more impressed if I hadn't already read the Hunger Games, Divergent, etc. The book was a super quick read, and I guess it did keep me on my toes. I liked several details about it: the family units, the "release", the black and white world. However, the ending was way too much of a cliffhanger. The Giver did a good job creating the inner society the main character inhabited-but I can't see any further than that. Guess I'll just have to read the next book in the installment.