Kara and Virginia join the other Book Interrupted ladies for the banned book “The Giver” by Lois Lowry. This novel has been banned for violence, sexual references, infanticide, euthanasia and suicide. The Book Interrupted members give their first impressions of the book and continue in the group discussion. The women discuss utopia vs dystopia, family sharing time, sameness, the excuse of safety, free childhoods and ‘observers’ choosing vocations.
This book is on the American Library Association's most frequently challenged and banned books list from 1990 to 2009.
Discussion Points:
- How the book reveals the “world” slowly
- The fear of spoilers
- Is it a utopia or a dystopia
- Family sharing time
- Control and sameness
- Kids are capable of more
- The excuse of safety
- Restricted vs free childhoods
- Observers deciding on an individuals vocation
Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
Book Interrupted YouTube Channel
Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group
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My Life in France by Julia Child
Hunt Gather Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff
What Florida Doesn’t Want You to Know About Its Book Bans by Jodi Picoult
09/01/23 • 73 min
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