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It was mid December, the end of my eighth grade year. The next year would be my freshman year in high school. The last thing I expected was a book to fall into my lap that would completely change my way of thinking about literature and the future. It was given to me by my teacher, as a graduation present I suppose. I read it in a few days but it would haunt me until this very night. The book was The Giver. The read is very quick but the story is beautiful. I remember crying at the ending. It was the first time a book had ever moved me to tears. I had never even known they were capable of that. I began a steady reading routine after that day, absorbing knowledge and keeping the memories like the characters in the book.

The future world that the Giver takes place in is a "safe" world. The government controls everything the people do in their lives. The citizens have the illusion of freedom, but the government makes their choices, especially what their profession will be. The government also keeps everything we hold sacred today from its people. Thats where the giver comes in. The giver stores all of the world's memories, pains and colors and passes them on to one chosen child. This one person has to bear all of the world's pain and suffering until they can pass it on. It is such an interesting idea. It made me realize at my young age, how untrustworthy the government could be and how amazing life is. The book also helped me come to understand how we should never take things for granted and, not to be cliche but to live every day like there is no tomorrow.

The giver is a beautiful novel. To me it will always be the best fiction book about the future. It raised thoughts and questions in my head that I never knew I had. I would recommend it for minds young and old alike!

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