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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
This book was good, but was disappointing compared to the first novel.
adventurous
informative
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Summary: Another incredible book by Lois that combines philosophy and fiction by examining what a simple village consumed by performance and effectiveness could become.
When I first read The Giver many years ago I did not know that it was part of a series of books that all examine what a community might be like if several key aspects of society changed to the extreme. I finally got around to reading the next book in the “series” and it was just as good as The Giver. I’ll try to avoid any kind of spoilers because it is, at its heart, a work of fiction. Though it’s a work of fiction with pretty incredible philosophical implications.
The general premise is that a community exists, sometime after the fall of our current civilization, that values functionality and performance to the extreme. Anyone not able to contribute to the success of the community is cast out and left for dead. They story takes place in a primitive village where the strong thrive and the weak, or unproductive, are destroyed.
In the midst of this a young girl with no family and a deformity finds herself given the chance to be productive at something vital to the village. But quickly the girl begins to discover that things are not quite what they seem. As always with Lois’ works there is and undertone of suspicion and a search for truth.
The book isn’t very long and is incredibly well written. Like I just blew through reading this thing and I loved it. I genuinely think everybody should read it, if you like fiction, and you like to think about how the world could be or the complexities of a society.
Time to Read: 2:30
When I first read The Giver many years ago I did not know that it was part of a series of books that all examine what a community might be like if several key aspects of society changed to the extreme. I finally got around to reading the next book in the “series” and it was just as good as The Giver. I’ll try to avoid any kind of spoilers because it is, at its heart, a work of fiction. Though it’s a work of fiction with pretty incredible philosophical implications.
The general premise is that a community exists, sometime after the fall of our current civilization, that values functionality and performance to the extreme. Anyone not able to contribute to the success of the community is cast out and left for dead. They story takes place in a primitive village where the strong thrive and the weak, or unproductive, are destroyed.
In the midst of this a young girl with no family and a deformity finds herself given the chance to be productive at something vital to the village. But quickly the girl begins to discover that things are not quite what they seem. As always with Lois’ works there is and undertone of suspicion and a search for truth.
The book isn’t very long and is incredibly well written. Like I just blew through reading this thing and I loved it. I genuinely think everybody should read it, if you like fiction, and you like to think about how the world could be or the complexities of a society.
Time to Read: 2:30
i couldnt get into it. but the third part is making this book make sense.
...i dont remember not liking it..
now i look back and i see all the different cool elements like the plants and sneaking around the house. i liked it. but like i said, its alot cooler after you read messenger.
...i dont remember not liking it..
now i look back and i see all the different cool elements like the plants and sneaking around the house. i liked it. but like i said, its alot cooler after you read messenger.
emotional
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:
No
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I almost found this one more entertaining than the Giver. The characters were really endearing, especially Matt and little Branch, and while I wish that things would have been expanded upon, that's the drawback of reading Middle Grade.
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Difficult to rate it as I'm not sure what to make of it, to be honest. All I can say is that I enjoyed reading it and also hated almost everything about it at the same time. For Kira, the main character, I'd wish a different ending. But on the other hand the ending fits the whole vibe of the book and does the story and her character justice. I can see that this book is not for everyone, but it worked for me.
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Un romanzo molto ben costruito, che come Il Donatore riflette sulle possibilità e sul futuro di una società considerata "sempre uguale" perché mantenuta nell'ignoranza di usanze banalmente crudeli.
Anche ne Il Donatore il finale rimane aperto, ma questa volta l'ho sentito "ancora più aperto", se capisci cosa intendo, il che mi ha lasciato un po' perplessa e vogliosa di vedere se il libro successivo contiene il resto della storia di Kira. Ho trovato rinfrescante la rappresentazione di Kira come una giovane donna disabile.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Sexism, Violence, Death of parent