A review by abbyycadabbyy
Lord of the Flies, by William Golding

medium-paced

1.5

 MY Rating criteria

-          5 stars: The book must be absolutely amazing and leave me thinking about the book. I also have to love the book start to finish. Loveable characters. 1,000,000% Recommend! 
 
-          4.5 stars: The book was amazing. Left me thinking about it. Loved characters. But it fell short in some ways. 100% Recommend. 
 
-          4 stars: Really good. An overall well-rounded book. Just wasn’t amazing. Likeable characters. Strong/good plot. 75% Recommend. 
 
-          3.5 stars: Fell a little short of being a really good book. Still good. Maybe a character really got on my nerves. Or there was something in the story line I just didn’t like. 65% Recommend. 
 
-          3 stars: Fell a little short of being a really good book. An alright book. Maybe a few characters really got on my nerves. Or there was stuff in the story line I just didn’t like. 50% Recommend. 
 
-          2.5 stars: The book is bad… not horrible but still bad. There was something about the book I did like something that saved it. But overall, I didn’t like the book. 25% Recommend. 
 
-          2 stars: Bad. Something big that had to do with the story I didn’t like. Something about the book I couldn’t get over. But stuff I did like. 15% Recommend. 
 
-          1.5 stars: extremely disliked the book. Didn’t like the plot. Didn’t like the characters. There was something about the book I did like. 10% Recommend. 
 
-          1 star: Absolutely hated the book. Didn’t like any characters. Hated the story. Hated everything about the book. 100% would never Recommend. STAY AWAY! 



Written review

I had to read this book for school. Now, it's probably one of the best books I have read for school. With that being said I definitely would have never picked the book if I have any say in it.

      I thought the first 7ish chapters were SO slow keep in mind there were 12 chapters. I thought the characters forming their law and order was lame, and almost wasn't need. That's where we get to why the book has such a low rating from me. The whole first 7 chapters they did nothing but play, build shelter, nominate a chief and get food. The whole book revolves around the "boys get stranding on an island and have to make a society." Then out of nowhere the book takes a huge turn. I liked the last 5 chapters. But if a book takes 7 chapters for me to like it, I really don't think it is that good. 

     This was one of the first classics I have read. I am super upset because I really did want to like it. Of course, just because I don't like one classic doesn't mean I am not going to like other ones. Maybe that was the problem I wanted so badly to like it, because it was a book people told me I should read, and I would like. It also could have been that fact that I had to read it for school. I am sure that's not why I didn't like the book.

     Maybe, when I am older or if I get more interested in the concept of the book, I could see myself giving it another try. For now, though, this is how I feel about Lord of the Flies. 
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