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Title: incredible world, plot lacking
Review: I really admire Lois Lowry's writing style in this novel. She does an excellent job giving the reader a full and detailed picture of Jonas' life in the community, and the restrictions that they placed on the citizens. This is an example of the ultimate controlled environment in which no infraction or unpredictable element is tolerated. This book has a lot of potential, but I think it falls far short in the plot. Much of the story seemed to be collections of situations in the life of Jonas, and only at the end did he actually execute a plan to give the memories back to the people. Even this was not thoroughly explored. I enjoyed reading this book, but I think it could have been a lot longer and more intriguing.
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