The Giver

I just re-read this book for the first time since grade 7 because I watched the movie, which was pretty good. And I remember really liking this book when I was kid. I guess it was the first dystopia that I read and it sort of blew my mind. I was worried that it wouldn't hold up, like Animorphs (though my love for that series will never diminish no matter how much I am unable to read it as an adult), but it's still really good. The writing is simple but not simplistic, and the story is dark and frightening without being inappropriate for younger readers. Still excellent!