Kerry’s Comments (group member since Aug 26, 2014)

Kerry’s comments from the R-E-A-D-A-B-O-O-K group.

That is so sweet! I've never read Anne Rice, but have of course heard of the book and movie. :) I'm a bit of a chicken when it comes to thrillers haha but at least I have a space to discuss my fears LOL

I haven't read Anthem, but I can't stannddd Ayn Rand. I could see anything she's written being similar to this, as she is conservative capitalism ' s darling.

*looks more modern which can make it futuristically believable. sorry guys! I am the worst texter. hahaha

woops! I was using talk to text and did some typos! I meant as a creepy suspenseful drama would be cool, in a m. night shamalan way! I don't like the SciFi action route, either. seems cliche and easy. But it just look more modern wish I can commit yet somewhat futuristically believable. If they want us to think that this world can exist they really should have made it more contemporary...with the technology we have now. I'm not a fan other book I've decided haha so the movie couldn't possibly disappoint me LOL

I would go see the movie. I think it would have been cooler as a quiet drama or maybe more creepy as homeostasis pencil for her leg

Hey guys! So some people take that ending to mean that Jonas and Gabe died. I was starting to feel like it was a cop out ending myself and felt sort of uneasy that she would tie the book up that way but I definitely think they died out there...Jonas started recalling all his good memories and they even mentioned him hearing music, which they say is what some people hear before death. It makes sense, the dystopian world as its depicted is pretty bleak. I also thought it sort of ironic that The Giver used riding the sled in deep snow and the buildup of the snow as a metaphor for what it's like to suddenly be made aware of the memories of a larger, different world and the burden of dealing with it all...to find the hero at the end fighting through that and then being overcome by it. It sort of freaks me out that this book is made for kids, haha. I'm pretty idealist myself, and I felt like this was written as an anti-utopia. It definitely makes for good guided discussion for kids, but I fear it could make kids think that the model and world we live in now is the best they can achieve. It does shine a light on how a totalitarian, fascist sounding control model can go too far but there's a lot to be said for the community, the sharing and the push for helping each other have a purpose...although I don't think a purpose has to always translate into something with a capitalistic gain.