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The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Giver

By Lois Lowry
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Feb 14, 2025

The Giver by Lois Lowry is about a society with citizens who have no memories of its past. The main character, Jonas, is chosen to be the receiver of memory, which means he receives the memories that none of the other characters receive. The more memories he receives, the more he realizes how messed up his community is. 

Teen Review
Six Months Later book cover

Six Months Later

By Natalie D. Richards
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Bridget A.
Jan 29, 2025

Six Months Later is a mystery novel written by Natalie D. Richards that follows the story of Chloe, a high school student, who wakes up one day and has no idea what she has done for the past 6 months. Everything from her life has changed drastically and she has no idea how it happened. As she works through trying to remember what has happened to bring her here, she begins to uncover dangerous secrets that she wishes she didn't know.

Teen Review
The Giver book cover

The Giver

By Lois Lowry
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Eli
Sep 25, 2024

Lois Lowry’s dystopian novel, The Giver, is a book set in the future. The “utopian” society is one without pain, illness, suffering, or any bad things that are seen in the world today. Jonas, eleven, is selected for a job as a receiver, a rare job that requires him to hold and receive the memories of past lives. Although society has no pain or suffering, it also lacks happiness, and joy. The memories that Jonas receives, show him the beauty of joy, but also open his eyes to the pain.

Teen Review
The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Giver

By Lois Lowry
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Sophie G.
Jun 1, 2022

The Giver by Lois Lowry tells the story of Jonas, a boy who lives in a utopian society called the Community where “Sameness” is implemented in order to keep everything fair and prevent sadness. Concepts like color are gone in order to create equality. At the Ceremony of Twelve, where a child’s role in the Community is assigned, Jonas is chosen to receive special training from the Giver, who holds the only memories of the past.

Teen Review

The Giver

By Lois Lowry
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jan 5, 2022

The Giver, by Louis Lowry, is a Science Fiction book. Jonas, who lives in a futuristic society, is selected to be the new receiver of memory. In his community, there are strict rules. For example, one being the precision of language. Therefore, the people in the community do not know colors, feelings, and holidays. Jonas, when selected to be the new receiver of memory, has to hold the painful experiences that occurred in their past. Will Jonas be able to handle the pain and continue living in his community?

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