A review by bookishaddictions
Lord of the Flies by William Golding

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I’ve spent all day teaching Shakespeare to teenagers, so my mind is on the classics. One classic I finally read recently was Lord of the Flies; I figured it was overdue. Let me just say… I was very underwhelmed with all of the hype I’d heard. I liked the proposed idea that maybe we are the monsters that go bump in the night, as well as the social collapse that’d occur without rules (or adults). I find myself randomly saying “sucks to your as-mar” now, but that about sums up my relationship with this book. I will say that Piggy and the others deserved better 😔
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