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The Giver

Lois Lowry (1993)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages200 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age11
Goodreads4.12/5 (2841216)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DeathDeath of ChildEuthanasiaMemory ManipulationEmotional AbuseLoss of Autonomy

Positive tags

Coming of AgeMentor FigureSelf-DiscoveryCourageAwakening

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroChosen One

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen OneComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Chosen OneMentor FigureComing of AgeHidden TruthMemory TransferDystopian SocietySpecial TrainingForbidden Knowledge

Themes

Conformity vs IndividualityMemory and IdentityLoss of InnocenceCost of PerfectionFreedom vs SafetyEmotion and HumanityAwakening

Synopsis

At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life.

Tags

Dystopian FictionPhilosophical FictionSocial CommentarySpeculative Fiction