thehawksflight's review
I choose to believe in the essential good of humans, even very young ones, with a tendency toward collaboration and altruism during calamity. William Golding clearly thought otherwise.
The trope(s) have been copied, parodied, interpreted so much over the years that I found the book itself hard to enjoy in its own right.
Minor: Classism, Death, Mental illness, Body shaming, Xenophobia, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Bullying, Dysphoria, Ableism, and Gaslighting
mollylikethedrug_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore
raveries's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Child death, Fatphobia, Murder, Animal death, Child abuse, Classism, Death, and Racism
Minor: War, Racism, and Cultural appropriation
kvelpr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Bullying, Gore, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Animal death, Racial slurs, Murder, and Violence
chenoa_mn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Child death, and Child abuse
fridaerika's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Spoiler
The ending was also wierd, I would have not wanted them to be saved, and had even more exploration of the main theme. Or I would have liked a bit more exploration of the copntrast that had formed between the "wild" kids and the people that came and saved them. I thought the ending was a cut a little short.Moderate: Death, Injury/injury detail, and Child abuse
Minor: Racism
dvnrm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Death, Child abuse, and Bullying
milichka's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gore, Murder, Death, Animal death, Blood, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and War
Moderate: Physical abuse, Child death, Injury/injury detail, Child abuse, and Grief
Minor: Emotional abuse, Cursing, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Fire/Fire injury
sssssoup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, and Vomit
Minor: Death of parent
kelseyr713's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The story is simple but powerful, the symbolism whacks you over the head, and the growing despair and bewilderment felt through Ralph and his allies is fantastically written. I could have done without the lengthy descriptions of the environment.
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Murder
Moderate: Abandonment, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, and Kidnapping
Minor: Cursing, Torture, and War
All content warnings are conducted by children (except war, in the background).