Hey guys!
Recently, I've finished The Giver quartet by Lois Lowry.
The first book, The Giver, is about Jonas, a young boy in a seemingly utopian society, where everyone is assigned a role at age 12. Jonas is assigned the role of being the future Receiver of Memory, training from an old man called the Giver. Jonas experiences things he has never experienced before- snow, sleds, even colour.
But when Jonas finds out the truth about his society, he must save an infant named Gabriel, from death. He must leave the community- and go into the unknown.
The other books in the series, Gathering Blue, Messenger and Son are about similar dystopian societies. Although the ending to the first book is unclear, it is all tied up in the third book, Messenger.
The series is interesting, and I really liked the dystopian societies Lois Lowry created- it is interesting reading about them.
The writing of the book is good, and the main characters of all the books are compelling and easy to root for. I enjoyed the series as a whole, though I would like to see more about the 'special gifts' some characters have and where they came from, as well as the Trademaster.
Lois Lowry is an American author who has written over thirty books, including Number the Stars.
I recommend the books for ages 9 and above.
Recently, I've finished The Giver quartet by Lois Lowry.
The first book, The Giver, is about Jonas, a young boy in a seemingly utopian society, where everyone is assigned a role at age 12. Jonas is assigned the role of being the future Receiver of Memory, training from an old man called the Giver. Jonas experiences things he has never experienced before- snow, sleds, even colour.
But when Jonas finds out the truth about his society, he must save an infant named Gabriel, from death. He must leave the community- and go into the unknown.The other books in the series, Gathering Blue, Messenger and Son are about similar dystopian societies. Although the ending to the first book is unclear, it is all tied up in the third book, Messenger.
The series is interesting, and I really liked the dystopian societies Lois Lowry created- it is interesting reading about them.
The writing of the book is good, and the main characters of all the books are compelling and easy to root for. I enjoyed the series as a whole, though I would like to see more about the 'special gifts' some characters have and where they came from, as well as the Trademaster.
Lois Lowry is an American author who has written over thirty books, including Number the Stars.
I recommend the books for ages 9 and above.
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