The Giver
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The Giver
Lois Lowry
5 people recommended it in 5 threads, 2008–2022.
What people on Hacker News said
The Giver. It was the first fictional novel I read as a kid that made me think "books are cool".
I recommend you give the book named The Giver a read. It shows the flaws of a perfect society and how our experiences make us who we are.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What book have you re-read 3x or more? 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Mind bending books to read and never be the same as before? 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything? 2019 · 1 recommendation
- Ask: Read a book that changed your life? Title? 2013 · 1 recommendation
- 32 Sci-Fi novels that you should add to your reading list 2008 · 1 recommendation