179 pages
English language
Published Jan. 23, 2006 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers.
Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
Although the book is meant for children it's worth reading for adults.
Although the book is meant for children it's worth reading for adults.
Decent book. Well written. More appropriate for YA readers, but as an adult I can still appreciate it. Wish I could give it 3.5 stars instead of 4 (or 3), but rounded up to 4 because I probably would have liked it more in my youth.
I first read this book in high school, but I'm glad I picked it up again to read.
At the beginning, the author throws you straight in, which can make the reader feel like an outsider and not sure about anything.
The copy I had (e-book) had a number of missing spaces between words, and weird line spacing (where the line would finish, then the next word would be on the next line). Both of these happen multiple times which sometimes may for some frustrating reading.
There are a number of things that happen in the book that happen in real life,
"But the committee would never bother The Receiver with a question about bicycles; they would simply fret and argue about it themselves for years, until the citizens forgot that it had ever gone to them for study."
There are a couple of times where the author moves forward …
I first read this book in high school, but I'm glad I picked it up again to read.
At the beginning, the author throws you straight in, which can make the reader feel like an outsider and not sure about anything.
The copy I had (e-book) had a number of missing spaces between words, and weird line spacing (where the line would finish, then the next word would be on the next line). Both of these happen multiple times which sometimes may for some frustrating reading.
There are a number of things that happen in the book that happen in real life,
"But the committee would never bother The Receiver with a question about bicycles; they would simply fret and argue about it themselves for years, until the citizens forgot that it had ever gone to them for study."
There are a couple of times where the author moves forward (or back) a length of time without indicating it to the reader, which comes across as confusing.
When I finished the book (which I did in one day) I'm not sure if it ended on a positive or negative note. I was almost in a haze for the rest of the day.
"Jonas frowned. "I wish we had those things, still. Just now and then.""
"It's the choosing that's important, isn't it?"
"The life where nothing was ever unexpected. Or inconvenient. Or unusual. The life without color, pain, or past."
Really disappointed. Finally read this super-popular book, and it went along nice and fast and neat and .... then just...
#nope
Really disappointed. Finally read this super-popular book, and it went along nice and fast and neat and .... then just...
#nope
Tengo sentimientos encontrados, pero al menos puedo decir que quiero saber como continúa.
I am a big sucker for dystopian stories, and on that front this society of Sameness didn't disappoint.
The ending was highly unsatisfying though.
I am a big sucker for dystopian stories, and on that front this society of Sameness didn't disappoint.
The ending was highly unsatisfying though.
