The Giver, written by Lois Lowry, is a classic novel that everyone should read at least once in his/her lifetime. I decided to reread this book this year, after reading it 15 years ago when I was in middle school! The story took on a whole new meaning this time around, and I think I enjoyed it more this time. This is a story that really makes you think and wonder. It tells the life of a young teenage boy as he grows up in a utopian society where very few decisions are left for the individual. Your career, your spouse, your children, and your way of living are decided for you. Memories from the past are hidden from the community and kept secret by one person alone, the Receiver. Learn how the new receiver handles these memories from the giver and follow his story. Will things continue as usual in this utopian world, or will one boy's decisions change everyone's fate?
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