The Giver

The Giver is a 1993 young adult dystopian novel written by American author Lois Lowry, and it is set in a society which at first appears to be utopian but revealed to be dystopian as the story progresses.

A short summary of Lois Lowry's The Giver. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of The Giver.

The Giver: Directed by Phillip Noyce. With Brenton Thwaites, Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Alexander Skarsgård. In a seemingly perfect community without war, pain, suffering, differences, or choices, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man, the true pain and pleasure of the real world.

The Giver will stay behind to help the people cope with their new memories. When Jonas learns that Gabriel is to be released the next day, he rushes forward with the plan: he takes Gabriel, crosses the river, and flees the community by bicycle.

The Giver is a Newbery Prize-winning novel that presents a dystopian community from the perspective of an eleven-year-old boy.

The Giver felt like a very sparse story to me. First, there isn't much characterization, so I didn't form an emotional connection with any of the characters -- not even with Jonas or the Giver (two central characters). Asher and Fiona (particularly Fiona) are introduced such that you assume they will play greater roles in the book than they do.

The Giver (This article is about the novel. For the film adaptation, see this page. For the character, see this page). The Giver is the first novel in the Giver quartet. It was published in 1993, and proceeds Gathering Blue.