Background
The Giver is a story is set in a rigidly controlled futuristic society where a young man is just coming of age. Like everyone his age, he is assigned a duty in the community. This will be their job for the rest of their lives. He is given the singular honor of being the next “Receiver”.
My Comments
This was a great book. I didn’t want to put it down… I do so love a utopian society and this was a very interesting commentary on what has to be sacrificed to achieve the ‘greater good’.
Recommendation
Great book! Everyone should read it.