The Giver by Lois Lowry (The Giver #1)

What it says on the back cover:
Intelligence. Integrity. Courage. Wisdom. These are the qualities a Receiver of Memory must have. And one more which can only be named, but not described. The Capacity to See Beyond.

Jonas lives safely within the community, a place where there is no war, no hunger, and no pain. But when he is selected as the Receiver of Memory, he starts to discover dark secrets that lie beneath the surface of his perfect world. Secrets that will lead him to undertake an incredible journey...

First Impressions after reading the book:
I found this book super interesting. I liked the idea of a prefect world, and how each December they went up a sort of "Class" in the community. It's hard to give a first impression without giving away spoilers, it's best to start this book with only a a vague synopsis. So go read the book and come back!

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The Characters:
Jonas is a nice character. Always asking questions, I think that if we didn't have such a strong main character, this book wouldn't be as enjoyable. I wished though that we could have seen  bigger development between him and Fiona.

Jonas's Family is a bit bland I think. His Father I didn't like at all. He was really actually sour. I couldn't believe he was killing babies and lying about it so easily. Lily was really cute. I liked how Jonas took them under his wing.

I enjoyed The Giver's character a lot. And I didn't at all expect Rosemary to be his daughter, but at the same time I thought it was a bit weird for an old man to fall in love with a  12 year old girl. :D

The Ending:
Even if the plot twist weren't very dramatic, I didn't see them coming. I had no idea that the world was black and white, and for the releases I knew that something strange was going on. But I was a bit confused by the ending. I couldn't figure out if Jonas died or not. I think he probably did, with the music playing and the light. But maybe we'll know more in the next book, Gathering Blue which I can't wait to read.

Rating:
4.5/5 stars
This book was super interesting, definitely going to see the movie. But this is not the most action packed book so beware!

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