You're welcome! Someone probably already referenced this, but "The Giver" by Lois Lowry is another great novel to read. Target audience is 9-14, and it's full of great symbolism and themes that can be related to today. Just the use of black & white and color can be translated to what we call blue and red pills here.
Never watched the movie adaptation, partly because I heard they had aged up the main character to 16, which takes away an interesting aspect of the story. In the book, the main character is 12 years old, and on the cusp of puberty. At that age, it is required for all the Twelves to begin taking a pill that stops the onset of any feelings of sexual desire, thus taking away their choice of a mate. The girls assigned the career of Birthmothers provide the community the babies sent to each family.
You're welcome! Someone probably already referenced this, but "The Giver" by Lois Lowry is another great novel to read. Target audience is 9-14, and it's full of great symbolism and themes that can be related to today. Just the use of black & white and color can be translated to what we call blue and red pills here.
Thanks! No I hadnt come across it, though I saw the Jeff Bridges movie at one point
Never watched the movie adaptation, partly because I heard they had aged up the main character to 16, which takes away an interesting aspect of the story. In the book, the main character is 12 years old, and on the cusp of puberty. At that age, it is required for all the Twelves to begin taking a pill that stops the onset of any feelings of sexual desire, thus taking away their choice of a mate. The girls assigned the career of Birthmothers provide the community the babies sent to each family.