The Giver by Lois Lowry
Synopsis:
In a world with no poverty, no crime, no sickness and no unemployment, and where every family is happy, 12-year-old Jonas is chosen to be the community’s Receiver of Memories. Under the tutelage of the Elders and an old man known as the Giver, he discovers the disturbing truth about his utopian world and struggles against the weight of its hypocrisy. With echoes of Brave New World, in this 1994 Newbery Medal winner, Lowry examines the idea that people might freely choose to give up their humanity in order to create a more stable society.
My Rating: 5/5
Goodreads Average Rating: 4/5
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Is it some sick childhood fantasy if I think my boyfriend looks exactly like Ralph Macchio in the Karate Kid.
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