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179 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385732550
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Publication date: 24 January 2006
Description
The Giver, the 1994 Newbery Medal winner, has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The haunting story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until ...
Community Reviews Summary of 158,641 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
mysterious 42%
adventurous 35%
dark 35%
hopeful 31%
challenging 28%
sad 28%
inspiring 24%
tense 24%
informative 4%
lighthearted 3%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 30% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Graphic
Child death, Death, SuicideModerate
War, Murder, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Pregnancy, Blood, Violence
179 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385732550
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Publication date: 24 January 2006
Description
The Giver, the 1994 Newbery Medal winner, has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The haunting story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until ...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, SuicideModerate
War, Murder, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Pregnancy, Blood, Violence