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Title: Almost a dystopia, but quite good.
Review: This book is on my listmainia list of dystopias, because it does show a society gone in a different, and unpleasant, direction. It stands out on that list because, unlike other dystopias, this one requires a few elements borrowed from fantasy literature to make possible the relationship between the Giver and the Receiver.Perhaps if that had been worked differently, this would have gone from four to five stars.As a dystopia, this is one of the rare "female" dystopias. A male dystopia shows how each person plugs into the society and how it impacts the family. A female dystopia concentrates more on the family relationships and how they support society. The two are similar but not the same. This makes a good read for the reason of a refreshing perspective.Even though this is considered "adolescent literature", it was well written enough for an adult to enjoy. That's also quite a good thing, so parents can share this with their children.
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