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Lord of the Flies by William Golding
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
This is a brilliant book and a brutal deconstruction of the 'nice English kids are stranded on an island and have a jolly good time' trope popular in the first half of the 20th century. I hated it and would thoroughly recommend it.
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Racism, Murder, and Classism
Minor: Racism, Cultural appropriation, and War