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The Giver

Written by: Lois Lowry
Narrated by: Ron Rifkin
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Lois Lowry’s The Giver is the quintessential dystopian novel, followed by its remarkable companions, Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son.

Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns 12 he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back. Dystopian Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy
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"A powerful and provacative novel.”
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In the first two chapters I was convinced that this was a utopia. Far from the thought police of 1987, the radical opposite of district 12 of the hunger games, and no fear of dangers and politics like in the Potterworld. The utopia regulates family units to share feelings, recount dreams, console pain in one another, and food and medication facilities as and when needed.

But as more of the rules and lifestyle is detailed, we see the sacrifices that created the utopia. These are sacrifices that the citizens do not know or can comprehend: beautity, pain, horror, dispair, love, hate, nature; being human.

A utopic dystopia

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