"The Giver" is about a dystopian society. The society is
devoid of generational memory; no one remembers anything except the now.
Emotions are discussed explicitly, yet no one really feels anything.
Children are murdered, the old and infirm are murdered, and
those who cannot follow the rules are put to death. And yet life is very
comfortable and very safe.
The book is ultimately about a boy who tries to change all
of this. And at the end of the book it is unclear whether the protagonist and
the young child he attempts to save are living.
As the book progresses the society is revealed to be less
novel and darker and grimmer than it appears on its surface. The book spirals
into darkness and depression as it continues.
Honestly, it’s hard for me to write a complicated review of
this book. It is also one of my favorites.
From here on, I’m reading the sequels. I hope they are just
as good.
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