The Giver

The Giver by Lois Lowry was a book that I enjoyed reading. I remember it from my childhood. The story about boy, Jonas, who lives in a society created with rules that are strictly followed shows the strangeness of the world. It is interesting how the society they live in defines childhood, adulthood, and being elderly. This story captured my interest for sure, but it has plenty of controversy in it and I'm not sure I see a place for it in a school's curriculum. I enjoyed the book greatly and I love the ending with Jonas and Gabe making it to a place where there is music playing and Christmas trees are lit up. The last line of the story is also great. The idea that because of what Jonas did he was able to bring memories, color, and feeling to the people he had realized he loved back home. Great book!