In a community where there are no emotions, everything is good, right? Wrong, the memories of pain and suffering all have to be somewhere or with someone. Lois Lowry's The Giver astonished me with the lack of exicitement within the characters lives.
The characters are Jonas, Lily, the Giver, Jonas's mom and dad, and Gabriel. Jonas, a new twelve, was selected to be the receiver of memory. When a person turns twelve, the elders of the community chose their position in the community. Lily, Jonas's little sister, a new eight, was excited about starting her volunteer hours. The Giver, being the previous receiver of memory, transfers memories to Jonas as training. Jonas's mom and dad helped make up the rest of the family unit. Gabriel was the new child that needed extra nurturing from Jonas's dad, because he had trouble sleeping through the night.
I recommend this book to people who like utopia with a little bit of dystopia. I also recommend this book to Lois Lowery fans.
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