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A review by theliteratewalrus
The Giver by Lois Lowry
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book was great. I recommend it to everyone who likes dystopian books or wants to get into dystopian books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Violence, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Ableism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Child death -> There is a not very graphic scene were a baby is killed using a syringe of poison
Animal death -> There is a not very graphic scene that takes place before the book itself in which an elephant is killed by poachers
Suicide -> There is a story told by one of the main characters about another character intentionally applying for release (in this book "release" basically means putting someone down in a hospital. Kinda like putting down a dog, except with humans