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A review by angelsbeforeman
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
i like the theme, i like the idea but that's about it because the execution was abysmal. right from the start i disliked the style, the way the author describes the scenery is so boring and redundant. it's crazy that he managed to describe an island on which a bunch of boys are abandoned in a boring way. it's not just the scenery, everything else was dull as well which is why i never felt excited or nervous for what would happen next. the opposite of a page turner for me.
it's almost like you can only fully enjoy this book if you're a kid so you don't see all its very obvious flaws. the characters are meant to be impactful, but several of them had no core personality traits and you could easily mix up the boys. it's also full of basic character archetypes, which can work, but not here. just not my thing, i wouldn't read anything else by golding.
it's almost like you can only fully enjoy this book if you're a kid so you don't see all its very obvious flaws. the characters are meant to be impactful, but several of them had no core personality traits and you could easily mix up the boys. it's also full of basic character archetypes, which can work, but not here. just not my thing, i wouldn't read anything else by golding.