Lord of the Flies
by William Golding
Taste attributes: dramaadventurepsychologicalteenunsavouryheavysimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivaldeep rivalrysocial commentary
Boxlist takeA morally murky, serious novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
Lord of the Flies is a 1954 novel by Nobel Prize–winning British author William Golding. The book focuses on a group of British boys stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempt to govern themselves. Themes include the tension between groupthink and individuality, between rational and emotional reactions, and between morality and immorality.
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- Author
- William Golding
- Published
- 1954
- Pages
- 243
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