The Giver by Lois Lowry

Hey guys, since school is here, I won't have time to read many books.  I probably read 2 books max per month and less when there are exams coming up with independent student projects. I am so sad because a few weeks ago, I borrowed so many books from my To Read list from the library and I didn't get through all of them, now I have to return them!!!  BUT I am glad to report I finally finished The Giver.

I feel the same as Jonas.  Not really knowing what I am fit for in the future (career wise).  I feel much more scared for him since he's only 12 years.  And this world that is dillusional...I imagined everything black and white since there was no colour. And not able to feel romance.  Won't life be numb?  Then I learned the roles of people.  My dad as a nurturer, my mother in law.  Okay, that's normal. Than I found out about birth mothers.  So sad, they use their vaginas three times and then it's hard labour.  They're basically prostitutes.  The income is life.  Even more creepy how they have to report dreams and feelings.  They know how to lie, right?  Of course they do. But they are obligated to tell the truth before knowing how to.  Like the parents been lying to their kids day.  Well, the father as far as I know. He apparently kills newborns....well that's part of his job.  So sad how there's a pile of dead babies through the chute.  That part made me cringe.  And when Jonas met The Giver.  I first thought he was a creepy man.  But then I understood why he had to touch Jonas's back.  What I didn't understand is why The Giver had a daughter.  Was it his own blood?  Also, who are the birth fathers?  Or do they plant eggs?  Anyhow, in the end, I was so afriad Gabriel would die.  I was praying for that baby.  Hope he will be okay in the sequel.

That's all I got out of the book.  It was short.  Oh one more thing, I really hoped for Fiona to feel things for Jonas.  That would give the town a scare. Yup that's it.  What I'm reading next is hard to figure out.  Probably a chick lit since that's the only available books in my household. The next post will be here in October sometime.  Have a good leftover 10 days of September!

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