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Lord of the Flies by William Golding

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jess_ramone's review against another edition

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adventurous dark reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

oliviaparsons32's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

jminaprisc's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Genuinely haunting - I couldn’t stop reading and finished the whole thing in one day. Intensely vivid descriptions of the island and the boys’ half-articulated thoughts as their grasp on civilisation breaks down. I will be searching for a deeper analysis of this book to find some sense of peace after reading.

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debicates's review against another edition

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4.0

Yes, I'm 54 years old and haven't until now read Lord of the Flies. There's nothing I can say that hasn't already been said in a million different ways, all over the world in a million classrooms.

I'll just say that I can now use the phrase, "They've gone Lord of the Flies."

P.S. If I'm ever in a plane crash on an deserted island, I hope I'm not the only survivor still wearing my glasses.

carleyc's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

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

ashley_eliza's review against another edition

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4.0

The pacing was not the greatest at the beginning and middle, but the final third of the book was riveting. I couldn’t put it down as everything the boys had built went up in flames, literally. The premise of this book is certainly a fascinating situation to speculate about. Good book overall.