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I was expecting something big and epic when I began The Giver, so many people have recommended it to me that I figured it was something I would enjoy. Unfortunately, I was mistaken.
The Giver is a really quick read at only 179 pages. And many readers have described it as the parent to modern day dystopian YA…but I failed to see what was so special. The Giver follows Jonas who lives in a Utopian community. After Jonas is selected to be the next Memory Keeper he begins to realize that his communit ...more
The Giver is a really quick read at only 179 pages. And many readers have described it as the parent to modern day dystopian YA…but I failed to see what was so special. The Giver follows Jonas who lives in a Utopian community. After Jonas is selected to be the next Memory Keeper he begins to realize that his communit ...more

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I actually really enjoyed this book, I can't wait to find out what happens next.
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Mar 04, 2011
WTF Are You Reading?
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Mar 28, 2011
Aparajitabasu
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Jun 27, 2011
Branwen Sedai *of the Brown Ajah*
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it was amazing
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dystopian

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