'The Giver': Five ways the movie is different from the book — hypable.com

The Giver is latest book to get the silver screen treatment and in the film, which hit theaters on Friday, August 15, viewers who are fans of the book will undoubtedly notice a few differences. Here are five differences between Lois Lowry’s novel and the film that stood out to us when we were watching. One of the more minor changes the film took liberty with was Jonas’ little sister’s age. While in the book readers see a Lilly who is longing for the bicycles that the nines get during the ceremony, she is actually a seven going on an eight and merely gets more adult clothes at the ceremony. In the film adaption however, they have made Lilly an eight meaning that when the time for the ceremony comes, she is promoted to a nine and we see her riding off with a brand new bicycle.

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