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adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is my second time reading it and as always, tloftf does not disappoint. I absolutely adore how the author reflects human nature and the disparities between giving into those natural instincts and stain in line with what society has imposed you or taught you over the years. I absolutely adored the way. The author described the island as if it was part of the character development as if it was another character in itself and as a representation of what nature actually is, I think I only had a problem with the boys ages I understand they were actually little kids, and they had to grow a significant lot to develop the personality that they did at the end, but since the beginning, they felt older I mean, you would’ve understand it with piggy that lived like with his aunt and maybe not around a lot of kids he didn’t have like a lot of friends so he would understand him as a little bit more mature, wise and well thought person, but all the others had no background whatsoever that would induce you to believe that they had a little bit more maturity than a normal 12-year-old or maybe I am this crediting 12-year-old but that was just my impression. I absolutely love this book and I love the feeling that it leaves in your body while you’re reading it and after you read it it just makes me think there is so much more of what we are and what we actually need than what we portray in society. It just makes me think how society shapes us in a certain way or a certain form and how will that Break when we are extracted from it. I just love when a book leaves you in an existential crisis.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Torture, Violence, Murder
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-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
I was assigned to read this book in 2020 for my year 9 English class, and as expected, I didn't read it. Finally, after 5 years, I decided to give it a proper chance and I'm happy to say I liked it. The beginning was a bit sluggish but the final 3-4 chapters were amazing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Death
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racial slurs
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
The intro and afterword were unintentionally hilarious. Seemed a lot like he was trying to head off arguments. I see why this book has been so impactful. The author capture’s a child Ms voice well.
I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it. I just read it because I never have and know it’s considered a classic
I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it. I just read it because I never have and know it’s considered a classic
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, War
Minor: Excrement
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
read for school
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Cannibalism
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Reading this for the first time, I can see why it's endured. Experiencing this as a psychological drama/thriller makes it easier to bear, compared to (idk) a dip into the literary canon as a student. Being a bit older helps, and in that sense, it becomes a sorry sorrowful parallel for the abandoned/neglected child.
...or just growing up, in general, with all you were conditioned to believe in.
Who is supposed to protect them if the systems in place don't hold, if there is no love or stability at home? Where does violence come from, and what springs someone to do so? Survival hardens the heart, doing away with unnecessary weaknesses. We cling to roles in isolated situations to have a sense of control, repressing, killing the inherent innocence of 'being a kid'. Oh, the conversations to be had!
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Privileged kids get into a situation on an island. Order is established, but isn't maintained as everyone doesn't have the sense to cooperate. Ralph as the fair person is our induction to the fragile order. He's our everyman. The guy we don't want to crack because he's got the common sense to be adult-ish, an adolescent that can see himself slipping into unsavory 'savage' behaviors. He has the trust (though initially tenuous) of Piggy, and later, Simon. Both outcasts for having attributes ill-suited for survivability---mentally and physically; they, essentially, are Ralph's better angels, helping maintain that sense of propriety as everything they've clumsily built burns to the ground.
Crazy, crazy book I wouldn't mind revisiting in it's original and various iterations.
...or just growing up, in general, with all you were conditioned to believe in.
Who is supposed to protect them if the systems in place don't hold, if there is no love or stability at home? Where does violence come from, and what springs someone to do so? Survival hardens the heart, doing away with unnecessary weaknesses. We cling to roles in isolated situations to have a sense of control, repressing, killing the inherent innocence of 'being a kid'. Oh, the conversations to be had!
///
Privileged kids get into a situation on an island. Order is established, but isn't maintained as everyone doesn't have the sense to cooperate. Ralph as the fair person is our induction to the fragile order. He's our everyman. The guy we don't want to crack because he's got the common sense to be adult-ish, an adolescent that can see himself slipping into unsavory 'savage' behaviors. He has the trust (though initially tenuous) of Piggy, and later, Simon. Both outcasts for having attributes ill-suited for survivability---mentally and physically; they, essentially, are Ralph's better angels, helping maintain that sense of propriety as everything they've clumsily built burns to the ground.
Crazy, crazy book I wouldn't mind revisiting in it's original and various iterations.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Excrement