2/03/25 - Read The Giver

 Hello again, feasyheads!

Sorry for not posting sooner, but I was busy this weekend. So today I finished The Giver by Lois Lowry, one of the very popular and awarded books. Did you know that it made its way to school curriculums? Lory got many awards, including the Newberry. I was reluctant to read this at first, thinking it wouldn't be that dystopian. However, I was surprised. Time for the rating!

This book was made in easy-to-read language, and was actually surprisingly short. It was a fun little read. Lowry used a method that I really like in my books: the iceberg theory. It basically means that the author doesn't give the reader much information, and instead it is slowly revealed. In all of the books I've read, this strategy has been a success. 

For the actual plot now, I really liked the storyline, how Jonas, the main character, slowly discovers that his perfect world is not perfect. **Spoiler** It was really shocking how far into the story, we realize that there is no color in the world. **Another spoiler** Although it was probably intended to be that way, it doesn't make the ending any less irritating when we do not know the fates of the people in the story.

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If you look at the nine traits of a dystopian world, you'll actually see that The Giver checks all of the boxes. I think that it is a great introduction to dystopian reads and one of the essential reads of the genre. It gets a *drumroll*

9 out of 10! The only problem I had with it was the ending being unclear on what would happen. Yes, it's how the author intended it to be, but it's still annoying! I would recommend this read to new and veteran dystopian readers alike.

Now it is once again time to find a book to read. This is always the hardest part. All the books I really want to read are conveniently checked out for several weeks at the library.

On a different note, did you know I have a Goodreads account? You can follow me on it, I'll post the link right here: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/187122303-uncle-wally 

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night/3:00 AM,

Uncle Wally