
The Giver – Does Subtlety Even Work on Film?
With the adaptation of Lois Lowry’s beloved children’s classic The Giver launching in theaters this weekend, we reread the book to set some perspective before we see the movie. Is it going to be a hit, or just another in a string of high-budget dystopian young adult adaptations? What did you think of the book? Did you read it as a kid? Cait: I remember reading it in middle school and being frustrated with the ending. It was really the first book I read […]
Categories: Adaptations • Tags: children's literature, dystopian fantasy, Lois Lowry, movies, The Giver