goemonxiii 's review for:

The Giver by Lois Lowry

4.5

challenging dark hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The Giver is surprisingly good for a book most people read in middle school and immediately forgot. I'd highly recommend rereading it as an adult, or reading it for the first time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Suicide, Grief

Minor: War

infanticide, euthanasia