The Giver

The Giver by Lois Lowry, 180 pages

Somehow I managed to make it through the past 19 years without having read this book in school. But I figured it was high time I picked it up. And wow, am I glad I did. I loved Lowry's simple, sparse writing style, which so well fit the dystopian setting. I'm amazed at how well she can evoke emotion from, really, some pretty thinly described (but incredibly human) characters. And I'll admit that this book made me cry. Simply put, I was floored. If you haven't read this book, do it.