The Book Interrupted ladies continue their discussion of “The Giver” by Lois Lowry.  This novel has been banned for violence, sexual references, infanticide, euthanasia and suicide. Each member gives their final thoughts about the book and then continue in a group discussion. The women discuss the other books in the series, desire, the correct use of language, the lack of colour, infanticide and finally, do they recommend the book? 

This book is on the American Library Association's most frequently challenged and banned books list from 1990 to 2009.

Discussion Points:

• The other books in the four book series


• The purpose of the pills


• Cliffhangers and open endings


• Desire, love and storytelling


• Being comfortable and doing hard things


• Reading the book in school


• The correct use of language


• The lack of colour


• Infanticide and being released


• Parallels between the novel and colonization


• What job would you choose within this dystopian world?


• What was the author trying to say with the ending?


• Do you recommend the book?

Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:

Book Interrupted Website  

Book Interrupted YouTube Channel 

Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group 

The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Giver Film

Joe Dirt

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski

Untamed by Glenn Doyle

Fun Home by Alice Bechdel

1984 by George Orwell

Son by Lois Lowry

Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes

WALL-E

The Truman Show

Jersey Shore References: Smushing & Gym, Tan, Laundry