tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-93806949401535283.post2161813762645788061..comments2023-08-28T06:45:35.829-07:00Comments on Jon Bear and Carlyn Girl's small adventures: The Giver (Novel) by Lois Lowry- Review by CarlynCarlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226024126682885326noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-93806949401535283.post-40978866090487269492014-11-06T18:54:57.795-08:002014-11-06T18:54:57.795-08:00The book gives a little more information about Jon...The book gives a little more information about Jonas' world but I feel that the movie and book are about the same in length. In the movie, there's a lot more action and that's why I think they had to age Jonas' character. For instance, Jonas' friend Asher was a pilot in the movie and was key in the man hunt for Jonas. Whereas in the book, he was training to be an assistant recreational officer. Also, his friend Fiona was a nursing home assistant in the book so to make her character more relevant to Jonas and Gabriel she became an infant caregiver in the movie. Carlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01226024126682885326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-93806949401535283.post-72285536764349909052014-11-06T14:36:27.116-08:002014-11-06T14:36:27.116-08:00Interesting review Carlyn. Do you feel like the b...Interesting review Carlyn. Do you feel like the book gives a lot more information then the movie does? I felt like the story progressed too quickly in the movie. I would have liked to have seen Jonas learning more. Perhaps 12 year of age was a good time for the receiver because by the time he was 16 (as in the movie) he might have become too enmeshed with the societies beliefs. While 12 may not be as transformative an age as 16 I think in general 12 year olds are more naïve which in a way makes them more open to learning. The younger you are the more questions you tend to have, or at least you might feel more freedom to ask them. I could be wrong about that, just a consideration. jon bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082859646896477574noreply@blogger.com