tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270102226347995963.post8758654917770417507..comments2015-08-01T22:36:27.341+08:00Comments on Shanny Reads: Series Review: The Giver Quartet by Lois LowryAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08993998387497499335noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270102226347995963.post-18086535527186335902015-01-08T12:19:16.396+08:002015-01-08T12:19:16.396+08:00I hope you enjoy it! It's definitely a more si...I hope you enjoy it! It's definitely a more simplistic dystopian read as I do believe it was targeted towards the lower ends of the young adult age spectrum. Thanks for stopping by! xShan @ shannyreadshttp://shannyreads.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270102226347995963.post-36590997168997584192015-01-08T12:18:09.937+08:002015-01-08T12:18:09.937+08:00I think it's a great book to teach in school, ...I think it's a great book to teach in school, very easy to read and not too violent or adult, great for the younger audience. I have yet to watch the movie though I definitely plan to, I love watching film adaptations not long after I finish the book! I will go check out your review for sure (: Thanks so much for your comment xxShan @ shannyreadshttp://shannyreads.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270102226347995963.post-12481919727977042362015-01-08T12:16:39.420+08:002015-01-08T12:16:39.420+08:00Yeah it disappointed me a bit as well... especiall...Yeah it disappointed me a bit as well... especially with all the other dystopians out there today!Shan @ shannyreadshttp://shannyreads.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270102226347995963.post-76565506990365146522015-01-08T12:15:53.201+08:002015-01-08T12:15:53.201+08:00Hope you enjoy it! I read it on my Kindle as well ...Hope you enjoy it! I read it on my Kindle as well (:Shan @ shannyreadshttp://shannyreads.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270102226347995963.post-29942839457662326992015-01-08T03:23:52.587+08:002015-01-08T03:23:52.587+08:00I read The Giver for the first time in school, in ...I read The Giver for the first time in school, in 4th or 5th grade, I believe & I remember being really...disturbed by it (in a good way, since it's school and you're supposed to think). I wonder if the simplistic storytelling & characters lends itself to that age-range, b/c I'm sure I wouldn't enjoy it as much now as an adult reader. But it's not for adult readers....so. Also, did you see the film version? I wrote a review of it over on my blog. I think I liked the movie as much as you liked The Giver the novel...aka it was o-kay, hahaha.<br /><br /><br />After I read The Giver, I read Gathering Blue on my own b/c my local librarian recommended it to me. I liked it more b/c the setting was unique & I related more to a heroine as opposed to Jonas.<br /><br /><br />I haven't read the third or last books, so it's great to know everything comes together at the end!!! Great review, Shanny :)Axie Ohnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270102226347995963.post-90028408166011098602015-01-07T23:39:34.622+08:002015-01-07T23:39:34.622+08:00I just read the first book in this series but I wa...I just read the first book in this series but I was actually really disappointed by it. It has been a couple of months since I have read but I have literally no recollection of what happened in the book. For me the book was really forgettable.Edelhttp://theirishbookworm.blogspot.ie/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270102226347995963.post-17285995210378226482015-01-07T22:29:47.350+08:002015-01-07T22:29:47.350+08:00This is a series I truly want to read. I have the ...This is a series I truly want to read. I have the Giver on my kindle. Wonderful review!kimbacaffeinatehttp://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270102226347995963.post-64719812525867380922015-01-07T19:24:56.520+08:002015-01-07T19:24:56.520+08:00Yes I realise that, much like 1984, Fahrenheit 451...Yes I realise that, much like 1984, Fahrenheit 451 etc. a modern classic for sure. Though from the perspective of my review I'm comparing it to other dystopians from today's era. I don't think massive fans of YA dystopian today are going to enjoy this one as much (unfortunately) despite it being a forerunner for dystopia, as you said, because other authors have "copied" it for the modern audience and they may prefer those texts. I don't want to recommend readers a book they might not enjoy, despite it being a classic. Probably should have made it more clear in my review that The Giver was in fact published before dystopian became a massive literary trend, but I will go ahead and a little sentence in now (: Thanks for commenting!Shan @ shannyreadshttp://shannyreads.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270102226347995963.post-67604711659716595642015-01-07T18:59:03.963+08:002015-01-07T18:59:03.963+08:00I recently read The Giver for the first time. I t...I recently read The Giver for the first time. I think it seems like an average dystopian book now but at the time it was written it defined the genre and conventions. Everyone else is just copying it.Heatherhttp://Www.spiritblog.netnoreply@blogger.com