225 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571191475
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 03 March 1997
Description
When a group of schoolboys are stranded on a desert island, what could go wrong?A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of schoolboys. By day, they discover fantastic wildlife and dazzling beaches, learning to survive; a...
Community Reviews Summary of 88,953 reviews
Moods
adventurous 64%
tense 61%
reflective 36%
challenging 27%
sad 25%
emotional 23%
mysterious 19%
funny 2%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Animal death, ViolenceModerate
Fatphobia, Bullying, Death225 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571191475
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 03 March 1997
Description
When a group of schoolboys are stranded on a desert island, what could go wrong?A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of schoolboys. By day, they discover fantastic wildlife and dazzling beaches, learning to survive; a...
Community Reviews Summary of 88,953 reviews
Moods
adventurous 64%
tense 61%
reflective 36%
challenging 27%
sad 25%
emotional 23%
mysterious 19%
funny 2%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Animal death, ViolenceModerate
Fatphobia, Bullying, Death