Recommended Read #3: The Giver

Name of author: Lois Lowry

Genre/type of book: Utopian/dystopian novel

The Giver has recently been made into a film, and so, with the suggestion of one of my friends, I picked the book up to see what the story was like, and wasn't disappointed in the slightest.

This book was easily read in a couple of hours because of its simple but gripping storyline and its interesting characters. The Giver was so powerful because it's one of a rare few young adult books that leaves the ending up to you. The ending of The Giver is powerful because we have a choice in what it means; just as Jonas made a sacrificial choice for the good of the community, you have to decide for yourself too.

I would recommend this book to anyone who loves dystopian worlds, and well as people who like a book to let them think for themselves!

For more, visit: http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/sep/06/review-the-giver-lois-lowry