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Title: No Stars for The Giver - Not for Christian Children
Review: "The Giver" is as troubling as Jackson's short story, "The Lottery." I do not recommend this book for minors of any age: In one scene, the protagonist, as well as other 12-year olds, bathe adults in order to springboard the main character's budding awareness of sexuality and to introduce how the community controls its birth rate. This topic is absolutely inappropriate. Secondly, the author is very proud of her nonconclusive ending. It leaves a bad taste in the mouth and leaves the reader unsatisfied for the time and effort expended to read the book.
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