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Apr 27, 2021occasional_bookworm rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
In William Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies, a group of schoolboys get stranded on an uninhabited island and have to learn how to work together to survive and get rescued. With no adult supervision, the boys initially view this as liberating but eventually this liberation turns into chaos and frenzy as the boys become more barbaric and evil. This novel definitely makes you wonder if the nature of mankind is evil and what would happen if society had no rules. I actually enjoyed this book, especially seeing how the boys gradually turned more and more “evil” and separated from society. The descriptions were incredibly vivid and could imagine everything well, but the downside of this was that sometimes I zoned out because it felt wordy. In addition, I liked how there was lots of drama, tension, and suspense with this story. The ending felt a little sudden however, but even this part was filled with irony and symbolism so it was not too bad. There is definitely a good amount of gore in this book, so I would recommend this for ages 13+ since it can be quite disturbing.