Introduction to The Giver by Lois Lowry

I first was introduced to The Giver in several years back when I listened to it on a tape and followed along. At the time I was no where near the reader I am today and I think that I probably missed a lot of the story due to not being able to comprehend as well. I find this happens very often, where I read a book at a young age and didn't quite get it, and often when I come back I can thoroughly enjoy the book from a more mature reading point of view. Also, the book was played on a tape which often leads me to fall behind because of my slower pace of reading and doesn't allow me to comprehend the book fully. I look forward to reading this book because I missed much of the story and couldn't tell you a thing about the plot having read it several years ago.