Books Read by Jessica Osorio https://padlet.com/osorioj3/zogrmlorrukrqtbl Reviews/Description/Details en-us 2020-08-16 22:28:06 UTC 2025-11-16 11:22:01 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png Rosa J. osorioj3 https://padlet.com/osorioj3/zogrmlorrukrqtbl/wish/681993055 Title: The Giver
Author: Lois Lowry

Introduction: The Giver is a science fiction story about a boy who must choose between his pain-free life and a more colorful one.

Summary: In a perfect society, not everything is as harmonious as it seems. A young boy named Jonas discovers the joy and pain he has been missing out on his whole life and he wants to bring that to others.

Characters:
  • Jonas - eleven year old boy
  • The Giver - old man who transmits memories to Jonas
  • Mother - Jonas's mother who works in the Department of Justice. Not his real mother.
  • Father - Jonas's father who is a Nurturer. Not his real father.
  • Lily - Jonas's 7 year old sister. Not his birth sister.
  • Gabriel - a sick baby that Jonas's father brings home and that Jonas grows close with.

Plot:
Jonas lives in a "perfect" society without colors, war, or emotion. At age 12 he is given the title Receiver of Memory when he learns about the world outside from an elderly man called the Giver. He also learns about death, which nobody in the society knows about. Jonas and the Giver devise a plan to free the society from its structure and bring memories back to people. Jonas risks his life to escape and release the memories. 

Evaluation and conclusion:
This is a very complicated story with lots of hidden meanings. It may be a warning against the idea of a "utopian" society because there is no such thing as a perfect society, and some people's ideas of perfect societies take away freedoms from other people. It's also about how important all emotions are, even bad ones, because they make the good ones that much more precious. I would recommend this book to anyone, especially if they are considering going into politics. 
]]> 2020-08-16 22:28:06 UTC https://padlet.com/osorioj3/zogrmlorrukrqtbl/wish/681993055 Landon V. https://padlet.com/osorioj3/zogrmlorrukrqtbl/wish/702625169 Title: One of us is Lying
Author: Karen McManus

Introduction: One of us is Lying is a mystery about a boy who passes away but his story is not all sad.

Summary: In High school, no one ever expects someone to die. But a boy named Simon did. There were four other students in the room. They all find out something about his death. But it wasn't what they expected. 

Characters: 1. Cooper. Cooper is a high school kid who is great at baseball
2. Bronwyn is a smart girl but not as smart as people think.
3. Nate is a troublemaker but not as much as people think.

Plot: Simon Died - They think one of the 4 high school kids had something to do with his death and they had to figure out who murdered him.  

Evaluation and Conclusion:
At the end, Simon was not killed by the 4 suspects.  He actually killed himself but never meant to do it.  It was a big plot.  

I would recommend this book because it they like mystery and very good. It was intriguing.


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