[Reviewed on Bailiwick Books] 
 With the movie coming up, I knew it was finally time for me to read The Giver. I had been hearing the title of this book for years, but I never knew what it was about. It wasn't until I learned this book was dystopian that I was certain it was something that I had to read. As a pessimist, I can never turn down a dystopian read. 
 You are shown the community through the eyes of Jonas, a young boy who is about to start his adult life as he reaches the age of 12. He is placed into the most important job in his community, finding out he will be the new Receiver of Memories. He starts his training with the Giver, and is shown all the secrets and truths that were held from the rest of the community. Love, pain, and colour are shown to him, taking away the 'Sameness' he had been raised to think of as natural. 
 The world built for this story is intricate and interesting. There is so much detail put into the world, that you can't help but want to stay in that story as long as you can. This book was a privilege to read, and deserves every bit of praise it has received.