Some reviewers have commented that the story lacks originality and is not likely to stand up to the sort of probing literary criticism used in "serious" circles, while others argue that books appealing to a young-adult audience are critical for building a developing reader's appetite for reading. Karen Ray, writing in "The New York Times", detects "occasional logical lapses", but adds that the book "is sure to keep older children reading". Young adult fiction author Debra Doyle was more critical, stating that "Personal taste aside, "The Giver" fails the fiction Plausibility Test," and that "Things are the way they are the novel because The Author is Making A Point; things work out the way they do because The Author's Point Requires It." In their review of "The Giver", Johnson, Haynes, and Nastasis, teachers at Wright State University, mention that they received both kinds of reaction when they conducted a research based on students' reactions about "The Giver". Johnson, Haynes, and Nastasis write that, although the majority of students said either they did not understand the novel or did not like the novel, there were students who were able to connect with Jonas and to empathize with him.