A review by joelogsliterature
The Giver by Lois Lowry

5.0

I read this book many, many times as a child, and it still holds up. Does it perhaps fail to suspend disbelief to a degree? Sure, but I think that is fine for YA fiction. Thought-provoking to young audiences with timeless issues explored in a timeless manner, although perhaps with some mixed messaging. Lowry's writing is fairly crisp albeit simple and straightforward.