Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Giver by Lois Lowry

89 reviews

just2sadie's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Really great book for a long car ride! I love dystopian novels, and this one is a great snapshot into a theoretical utopian society with precise rules and regulations to keep the society progressing forward with little to no crime, no famine, no sour spots of any kind. Each person gains different permissions at each age, and we follow our protagonist,Jonas, a 12 year old in this society, as he receives his permission to train for his role (job) in the society. It’s a shorter book that I believe is assigned to 7th graders. It is age appropriate and they can relate to the protagonist in being of similar age. The book continually makes new revelations in the plot, which would keep anyone reading entertained. I would recommend this book for anyone to read.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, and Suicide

delaneylacerte4's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death and Death

mheffner3031's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Suicide, and War

gandalf_a's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

rmkg's review against another edition

Disturbing, fascinating, and ultimately beautiful, this is a classic for a reason.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

brassnbooks's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Very good book
Was surprised with the ending though

and learning how the other books in the series never go back to the community 
Was surprised when The Giver revealed the failed Receiver was his daughter but very good
Was surprised when revealed Release was death, thought maybe people get released into cruel world but this is better
Ending surprising is cliffhanger not fully clear what happens if book was standalone
Not a bad surprise though

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: War

Minor: Grief

skyeshark1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, and War

lydderbox's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, Grief, Pregnancy, and War

jacob_miller666's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Death, Blood, and Murder

katwebb's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and War