The Giver

I read this last night from 12:00-2:00 AM and here's my full review on this book:

Set in a world where there is no color, suffering, pain, diseases, war, etc., The Giver is a magnificent story that depicts a what we so called a Utopian society. Every person has an essential role to maintain and help the Community to function precisely. Everything was just PERFECT. Although everything started changing when our young protagonist, Jonas, was honoured as the new Receiver of Memory at age twelve. Memories that are utterly unknown by the society, memories that will surely change his perspectives in life. The world that Jonas lives in is completely different from he world we're living right now. Everything is controlled by government and everyone's fate is sort of planned out already. Nothing new ever happens, nothing seems to change anymore. Human feelings were eliminated, to eradicate problems and conflicts that would just ruin their perfect kind of living.

Lois Lowry's writing style fascinated me. The setting was very unique and I felt a strong connection towards the characters, especially Jonas and The Giver. And of course, Baby Gabriel. The entire story used wonderful details which will surely draw every reader in. It's not very fast-paced, and things weren't rushed to let everyone process every bit of detail in the story. Lowry's imagination led us to a world we know nothing about.

I strongly recommend this book to all ages, most importantly to children. It will teach them how to properly perceive the world with their five senses. It will not only be entertaining to read, but will also give you new perspectives in the world we're living. This book is going to leave you with a different outlook in life, and a much brightened sense of reality.