The Giver By Lois Lowry

The Giver By Lois Lowry

I really enjoyed this book. It took me a little bit to get into it, but I think it was because I was confused at first of what was happening. I also think it was because I had this preconceived notion in my head that it was going to be like Harry Potter, or Lord of the Rings-very fantasy like, and I am not really into that. I don't find as much enjoyment out of those as I would a more true to life story. However, after reading a few chapters I was hooked on this one because it really makes you wonder what life could be like.

This was the first time I had read this book, and it really makes you think about how life could be if there were no emotions or color. People always talk about being "colorblind" in relation to races and although that seems like it would be a good idea, it doesn't really happen. I don't think we should try to turn a blind eye to race and pretend we don't see anything, because those are the types of things that keep us unique and build our character. Of course we should treat everyone equally and not give preference to any color, but I don't think pretending to be "colorblind" is effective either. I feel like this is one of those books where you could read it multiple times and still take something from it, or interpret things in a different way each time. Life would be so much easier if we lived in a society such as this one, but to me it wouldn't be as enjoyable. To me, life is about emotions, trying new things, and being different. Their life seems great, but I am hesitant to say that I would wish it upon myself to have a society like that.