The Giver is possibly one of the greatest books ever written. I read it a long time ago when I was in sixth grade. I believe it was the beginning of my love for reading (although I withstood it for years after that because I didn't like feeling forced to read, but it was an early start.) It is about a society in which everything is perfect and everything is the same. Everything is decided for its citizens and nothing is ever out of place. What begins as a Utopian society becomes a Dystopian society after the author reveals the society's truths. The story follows one young boy in the city who is different from the rest. He is chosen to learn from The Giver. He learns everything that is real - everything that is not their society. He learns about snow, something his society never has. He learns about color too. He learns about all different sensations we take for granted daily that he has never known before.
The novel really helps you appreciate what you have and know. It is well-written and very engaging. I would recommend it to anyone.
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