nullitas@smartreads.ca reviewed The Giver by Lois Lowry
Thoughtful book
Although the book is meant for children it's worth reading for adults.
Hardcover
Langue : English
Publié 9 décembre 2004 par Thorndike Press.
The Giver
par Lois Lowry
3 étoiles
(2 critiques)
This novel is set in a future society where a young boy named Jonas lives in a seemingly perfect world. But when Jonas is selected to be the "Receiver of Memory" he starts to see the cracks in the carefully constructed society. The Giver won the Newbery Medal in 1994.
Sujets
- Social Issues - General
- Study Guides
- Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)
- Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
- Control (Psychology)
- Ethics
- Juvenile Fiction
- Social control