Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Lord of the flies by William Golding

121 reviews

celery's review against another edition

2.0

dark tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail

broccoli_aesthetics's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The fact that some schools ban this book is beyond me. Very powerful reading about the nature of humanity, albeit very crude and pessimistic.

4.5/5 just because I found it a bit slow at the start

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence

Minor: Gore

daragarah's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Gore

Minor: Animal death

theloudmanself's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Murder, Fire/Fire injury

kdz08's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-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: Complicated

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I read this for the first time as an adult and it was an interesting look at human nature. It felt very plausible, which is telling, since it was so horrific. Especially with them being kids. I loved all the symbolism throughout. I think it was especially poignant reading it in today's society and political climate, as we seem to be moving more towards the uncivilized, tyrannical, and mob-mentality side of things. This was written so long ago, but these themes have played out many times throughout history. I can see why this is a good book to analyze in school! Definitely a book everyone should read at least once.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

solemnly's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Not a fan of this book. Weird concept and confusing ending. I wouldn't read again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Cannibalism

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury

cutesquish_21's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Gosh... No words 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Racial slurs

kikwiqu's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Lots of imagery. If you don't like complex allegory and explanation, this book isn't for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury

Very deep, well thought out novel. Psychological themes are very strong. Allegorical for war, human nature, society, capitalism, imperialism, social construct. One of my all time favourites.

it_me_'s review against another edition

4.0

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Torture, Violence, Murder

katiej's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies”  is a powerful allegorical novel that explores the thin veneer of civilization and the descent into savagery. Through haunting imagery and symbolism, Golding delves into themes of power, morality, and human nature, showing how societal structures can collapse in the absence of order.

The characters, particularly Ralph, Piggy, and Jack, represent different facets of human behavior, from reason and intellect to primal aggression. The unsettling atmosphere and thought-provoking narrative make it a gripping read, but its dark portrayal of humanity’s potential for violence leaves a lasting impact.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Fatphobia, Gore, Injury/Injury detail