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The Giver

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In a perfect world, Jonas begins to see the flaws...THE GIVER is the classic award-winning novel that inspired the dystopian genre and a major motion picture adaptation for 2014 starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes and Taylor Swift.It is the future. There is no war, no hunger, no pain. No one in the community wants for anything. Everything needed is provided. And at twelve years old, each member of the community has their profession carefully chosen for them by the Committee of Elders.Twelve-year old Jonas has never thought there was anything wrong with his world. But from the moment he is selected as the Receiver of Memory, Jonas discovers that their community is not as perfect as it seems.It is only with the help of the Giver, that Jonas can find what has been lost. And it is only through his personal courage that Jonas finds the strength to do what is right...The Giver is the award-winning classic of bravery and adventure that has inspired countless dystopian writers as the forerunner of this genre.

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ISBN9780008839222
PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date10/22/26
Pages240

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  • min.xx6
    min.xx6

    52 Followers

    3.0

    >>WHEN PEOPLE HAVE THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE, THEY CHOOSE WRONG🩶🗯<<

    ㅤ >>Because if you can't feel - what's the point⁉️<< Book aesthetic: 🌈❄️🐘🍼⏳️🚲💉💔 -------------⋆𐙚˚⊹‧ "The Giver" by Lois Lowry tackles an incredibly compelling subject and raises many questions that stayed with me, even after I finished reading. For that concept -a critique of society- alone, the book was worth it for me🙂‍↕️👏🏼 Unfortunately, the story itself didn't really grip me. Personally, I felt it lacked narrative momentum, despite the interesting concept the book often felt like a bit of a slog. I kept waiting for something to actually happen... and for me, that moment simply came too late🫤🫶🏼 The time jumps also kept interrupting my reading flow. While they were mostly easy to follow, they made the story unnecessarily complicated for me🫯🤚🏼 It was a particular shame that the only major plot twist didn't arrive until the very end and was resolved almost immediately. As a result, the suspense never really had a chance to build, and the finale left me feeling disappointed rather than surprised😕💬 For me, "The Giver" is a book with a brilliant premise, but one whose potential wasn't quite realized in the execution...👀🥀 -------------⋆𐙚˚⊹‧ "The Giver" von Lois Lowry behandelt ein unglaublich spannendes Thema und wirft viele Fragen auf, die mich auch nach dem Lesen noch beschäftigt haben. Allein für diese gesellschaftskritische Idee hat sich das Buch für mich gelohnt🙂‍↕️👏🏼 Leider konnte mich die Geschichte selbst aber nicht wirklich packen. Mir persönlich fehlte der Spannungsbogen, wodurch sich das Buch trotz seines interessanten Konzepts oft eher zäh angefühlt hat. Ich habe immer darauf gewartet, dass endlich etwas passiert - und dieser Moment kam für mich einfach zu spät🫤🫶🏼 Auch die Zeitsprünge haben meinen Lesefluss immer wieder unterbrochen. Sie waren zwar größtenteils nachvollziehbar, haben die Geschichte für mich aber unnötig kompliziert gemacht🫯🤚🏼 Besonders schade fand ich, dass der einzige größere Plottwist erst ganz am Ende kam und praktisch sofort wieder aufgelöst wurde. Dadurch konnte sich die Spannung gar nicht erst richtig entfalten und das Finale hat mich leider eher enttäuscht als überrascht😕💬 Für mich ist "The Giver" deshalb ein Buch mit einer großartigen Grundidee, deren Potenzial aber in der Umsetzung leider nicht erfüllt werden konnte...👀🥀

    >>WHEN PEOPLE HAVE THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE, THEY CHOOSE WRONG🩶🗯<<

    Jun 30, 2026

  • hayley.evans
    hayley.evans

    23 Followers

    4.0

    Imagine a world without danger or pain. But also a world without music, color, art, or even books.

    “The Giver” by Lois Lowry illustrates that world perfectly. This book illustrates a world in where there is only order and rules, where everything is the same and no one is unique or different. Can there truly be happiness without suffering or pain?

    Imagine a world without danger or pain. But also a world without music, color, art, or even books.

    Jan 12, 2026

  • jess.liest
    jess.liest

    279 Followers

    4.5

    In einem Stück verschlungen.

    "Hüter der Erinnerung", ein Klassiker, der nicht grundlos verfilmt wurde. Die Geschichte ist sehr lehrreich und bewegend, auch wenn sie nicht lang und intensiv ist. Das Buch bietet einige Interpretationsmöglichkeiten und erinnert daran, Freiheit zu genießen. In meinen Augen Lektüre für alle Altersgruppen, nicht nur für junge Heranwachsende. Ein "must-have" für jeden Bücherwurm.

    In einem Stück verschlungen.

    Oct 8, 2023

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