The Giver is an unarguably a classic piece of young adult literature. It is also something that has to be viewed through the lens of time to be properly enjoyed. Although I tried to see this as it probably was, a transformative part of what we now know as YA, I was still ultimately unimpressed with the quality of writing and story. I was actually a little surprised by my dislike for "The Giver" as I am, after all, the target audience of the book. I read it for school, which may have contributed to some of my dislike of the book. (It's hard to enjoy something that you're being forced to read, and even harder so when you must dissect every line for quasi meaningful messages.) If you haven't heard of The Giver, it's about a boy named Jonas who lives in a perfect society. My first issue with the book was my own description. (Lifted from the flap and online description.) By the end of the first chapter, it is painfully apparent that the society is not a utopia...
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