aexyz 's review for:

The Giver by Lois Lowry

4.5

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

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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.