Reviews with content warning for Racial slurs - Lord of the Flies

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Lord of the Flies by William Golding

44 reviews

solareclipse's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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rhiannaaderogba's review against another edition

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dark slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

Didn't like the unnecessary usage of racist slurs considering Golding has a white privileged background also characters were frustrating and wasn't a good book to study.

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bookwookie's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

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iiselin's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

racist

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rueys's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark tense 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? It's complicated

i hated this book soooo much. as much as i admire symbolism and admire analyzing it, the repetitive use of it essentially made it lose its meaning (which i guess what the book was trying to saying about society? but it was a pain to read). the descent into "savagery" that the boys go through is portrayed through racist diction and cultural appropriation. also it's so boring im so sorry god i hate white classics, they're full of racism and awful themes about society. if you're reading this book for school, im praying for you, good luck

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tylarfrench's review against another edition

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dark emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Rereading this book for the first time since high school, I do still think the storyline is interesting, however, I either forgot about or wasn't educated enough in high school to recognize the racist themes and comments throughout the book, making it a much lower rating than it otherwise would be.
I did enjoy the commentary on power, how control and imbalances are so fluid. Although this focuses specifically on wealthy, white boys, it is still a valid criticism of society considering the number AND percentage of rich, white men in power today, although does not address any level of intersectionality.

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worm_book's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Well written and an interesting concept, though the author's portrayal of 'savagery' makes me feel quite uncomfortable, clearly implying that British 'civilisation' is morally superior to a jungle/forest lifestyle.

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