"The Giver", Lois Lowery's novel

Describes the dystopian nature of a
seemingly perfect society where none
feels neither suffering nor elation

"Self-center people prefer to control everything, to organize everything so that they 
are in charge to try and claim all the credit, and to give up completely if their opinion 
does not win out. Everyone knows this. But that is not all, quite a lot people who seem 
to be quite opposite - people who think everyone is out to get them, people who think 
they are causing problems for everyone else, people who doubt themselves, people 
who deny themselves, people who sacrifice themselves, people who abuse themselves, 
people who blame themselves - all these people are also extremely self-centered." 
The Dimensional Witch from xxxHolic's animate series

The Giver is a very short novel with compelling and elaborate character development. 
The main plot is such that it can be perceived from our own social point of view which 
makes it easy to follow and understand. 

At the beginning, Jonas, the eleven year’s old main character, puts an innocent 
perspective to the plot. To which, as it creates momentum and adds more depth then 
shows us how his perception start to change. In addition, the character of The Giver, 
who teaches Jonas many things, adds a more somber if not more serious tone 
towards his adolescence development.

If I were to be one the citizens of the community I would probably be as blind and as 
unmotivated as they seem to be. However, after their scrutinizing genetic screening, 
I would probably have not made it out of the assembly line without a red-stamp.

Over all, from a socio psychological perspective or from a just-plain-old human nature 
point of view, "The Giver" makes for a really good read. I would definitely take it with 
my on a long trip just to keep my mind occupied. 

If we are willing to take another person's freedom then when do we realize of willingly

giving away our own too; to not to.