230 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571200535
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber Limited
Publication date: 05 April 1999
Description
A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of schoolboys. At first they revel in the freedom and celebrate the absence of grown-ups. Soon though, as the boys' fragile sense of order begins to collapse, their fears start to ...
Community Reviews Summary of 106,034 reviews
Moods
adventurous 65%
tense 62%
reflective 35%
challenging 28%
sad 26%
emotional 24%
mysterious 20%
funny 2%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Animal death, ViolenceModerate
Fatphobia, Bullying230 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571200535
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber Limited
Publication date: 05 April 1999
Description
A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of schoolboys. At first they revel in the freedom and celebrate the absence of grown-ups. Soon though, as the boys' fragile sense of order begins to collapse, their fears start to ...
Community Reviews Summary of 106,034 reviews
Moods
adventurous 65%
tense 62%
reflective 35%
challenging 28%
sad 26%
emotional 24%
mysterious 20%
funny 2%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Animal death, ViolenceModerate
Fatphobia, Bullying