content: I read this book when I was in 7th grade and loved it! It's only my 2nd favorite, after "The Outsiders" by S. E. Hinton. Out of my whole class I was the only one who enjoyed it, the only one who understood it, and the only one who carried the meaning with them. It is most definitely a book for the mind. I read it over my Christmas holiday and realized I could hardly put it down, except to eat and sleep! I won't, I can't, tell you any more about the plot because it is something each individual needs to comprehend on their own or else it will mean nothing. I also found that there were parts I reread because it was just so incredible! My favorite aspect of "The Giver" is that the whole plot is set up with subtle little "ties" that will strike you wild when you connect them! I really recommend "The Giver".