The Giver
(1993) by Lois Lowry
Wow! Emotional, adventurous and a richly provocative novel I ever read since I read Paulo Choelo's The Alchemist. Thought-provoking and very imaginative storyline. Novel like this remind me of how wonderful and joyful it is to read book.
Jonah, the main character in this book, lives in the 'perfect' world. Everything is under control and orderly systematic. There is no war, no fear, no lies, no pain, and sadness. There is no future, no room to be rude, no differences (except for their assignments) and obedience to the Rules. Free food, safe place, the Sameness. Everything is predetermined and everyone is assigned a role in the Community. Perfect.
When Jonas turns
twelve, age of adulthood, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver by the Community Elders. The Giver is an honourable job and
also the most difficult one. The Giver
alone holds the memories of true pain, true happiness, and the pleasure of
life. In short, The Giver alone have
all the memories of the world. From here, Jonas went into adventure of his
lifetime, of realisations and the meaning of life, real life.
This book is a wow!
[P.s: 20 years later, there is a movie The Giver (2014) based on the novel. Both book and movie are very good. Well of course, there are differences between the original and the interpretation of it. The book require additional imaginations; while the movie put us into people's imaginations of it. Both are good. Book is better, you know...]
This book is a wow!
[P.s: 20 years later, there is a movie The Giver (2014) based on the novel. Both book and movie are very good. Well of course, there are differences between the original and the interpretation of it. The book require additional imaginations; while the movie put us into people's imaginations of it. Both are good. Book is better, you know...]
THINK BIG. START SMALL. GO DEEP.
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