I have read The Giver multiple times! Usually, dystopians are not my favorite genre of literature, but the Giver is up there on my list of favorite books.

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I've always found the idea interesting that a whole community could be so organized and together. The thought is actually sort of frightening! Their way of life is so controlled that they can't even think for themselves. There seems to be only one way to do things, and if you don't do it the right way, you are chastised. Their world must be very boring too. With everything so perfect and without the freedoms to do things, it would be hard to find any adventure! If I remember correctly, they couldn't even see in color. That would be awful! I always liked the part where the Giver starts giving Jonas the memories, and Jonas realizes that there is a lot out there that his community has been ignorant on and a whole other world exists outside their own community.

I do agree that the book ended in a bad spot. I want to know what happened to Jonas and all the memories! I guess though, that we weren't meant to know what happened. Instead, we are left to our imaginations.

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By the way, has anyone seen the movie? What did you think? 

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If you want more, I suggest reading Gathering Blue, Messenger, and The Son, in that order. I was lucky enough to read them, and I didn't know it was a series until I read the last book. I didn't make the connection, and assumed it was a different story - a completely different story. I was elated when I found how it twisted together - and disappointed I missed it.

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But I loved this book so much! And, I was pondering it over again earlier - why they weren't different. I mean, I suppose only the Giver knew what was happening to the people who were to old or too different or too much of a troublemaker. They didn't know what "released" really meant. That - I think - is scary. The leaders of the community - not knowing what was actually happening. 

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And not having any feelings! I mean - those pills wiped the feelings away, I think.That's just - not to feel any real feelings - and if your "child" was killed, only a bit of worry about yourself. 

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But, All in all, I think it was a great book - I loved it and it was well written. 

I...well, I can't precisely say I loved this book, but it was one of the most interesting I've ever read, and I'll always remember it for that reason. It's the only dystopian book I've ever read, but I thought the idea of it was really cool--especially since Jonas never tries to rebel against the system (like in some of the other dystopian books I've heard of) but is instead excluded from it by learning what it is to be human.

I really want to see the movie, but I'm scared they're totally going to ruin the book. Has anyone seen it and can either confirm/deny that assumption? 

That's one of my favorite books! Has anyone seen the movie?