A review by aexyz
The Giver by Lois Lowry

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-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

4.5

Great for middle-grade through adult book clubs. First of a loose quartet but stands alone.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Emotional abuse, Sexual content

“Release” is lethal injection. Jonas watches his father kill an infant twin, then flees with baby Gabriel to save him. Jonas also relives a battlefield scene where a wounded soldier dies in pain.