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The Giver by Lois Lowry
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4.5 HOLY STARS!

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I don't remember reading a book as fast as I read this one.It was a great read.I couldn't put the book down for hours.And I must say is different from other books that I have read so this review actually is going to be somehow different from others.So let's start.



I enjoyed the beginning , maybe because it looked like dystopian kind of book and as you may know I love dystopian books.Also the colorless nature and emotionless were things that made me to continue read the book.This is one of those books that keeps getting interesting page by page.



What I really enjoyed from this book , the reason why I gave it 4.5 stars is because there were some moments described so beautifully and full of energy and life.Somehow they made me think about life and all things that it has , the nice , the cruel , the dreams , the goals , the feels , everything and how beautiful it is.I'm not this emotional but I must say that they were some sentences that are worth reading over and over again.This book also shows how life would be without colors, emotions, without the fun of it.It sucks!



Okay..So let's move to the story

This book is about a boy called Jonas who lives in a world full of order and rules.He has two bestfriends, one of them is this girl called Fiona.At the ceremony he is chosen to be the reciever of memories and from that moment his life changes...



Characters:

Jonas

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I liked this characters because I can relate to him somehow.He is smart,caring and most important curious about things.And that curiosity leads him to the impossible known.



Fiona

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What I really liked about Fiona is her rebel side.She breaks the rules almost every time but on the other side she is caring and fights for people she loves.



Me while reading the book(favorite sentences) :

“For the first time, he heard something that he knew to be music. He heard people singing. Behind him, across vast distances of space and time, from the place he had left, he thought he heard music too. But perhaps, it was only an echo.�

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“I liked the feeling of love,' [Jonas] confessed. He glanced nervously at the speaker on the wall, reassuring himself that no one was listening. 'I wish we still had that,' he whispered.

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“Of course they needed to care. It was the meaning of everything.�

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�...now he saw the familiar wide river beside the path differently. He saw all of the light and color and history it contained and carried in its slow - moving water; and he knew that there was an Elsewhere from which it came, and an Elsewhere to which it was going�

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“Even trained for years as they all had been in precision of language, what words could you use which would give another the experience of sunshine?�

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“Things could change, Gabe," Jonas went on. "Things could be different. I don't know how, but there must be some way for things to be different. There could be colors. And grandparents," he added, staring through the dimness toward the ceiling of his sleepingroom. "And everybody would have the memories."

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“And here in this room, I re-experience the memories again and again it is how wisdom comes and how we shape our future.�

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“The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.�

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It's so worth reading.I highly recommendit to you if you life dystopian books!



Also the movie is out now!
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*Pictures from the review are not mine, I took them mostly from Google images or Tumblr*
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September 15, 2014 – Shelved as: to-read
September 15, 2014 – Shelved
September 16, 2014 – Started Reading
September 16, 2014 – Finished Reading

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Maika DId you watch the movie?


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Danielle Hamilton Do you feel it's best to watch the movie first on this one or read the book first? I have been waiting to watch the movie because I've not read the book yet (TBR Is massively too big!), so I'd love to hear what you think on that.


NickReads Well either.I would recommend you to read the book first.I have watched the movie and it is awesome and you won't be disappointed:)


Lawyer Very nice review, Nick. And now, you have two more volumes to read. :)


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J Really good review. You made me remember how much I enjoyed this book.


Hayley It's part of a quartet. You should read all of them since you loved this book so much 😁😁


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taylor :) this is honestly one of my all time faves, huge influence on who i am as a writer


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Marialyce One of my all time five favorite books! Absolutely the very best!


message 50: by Sam (new) - rated it 3 stars

Sam Nice review but some other books made before this book are very similar.


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