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225 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571273577
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 04 August 2011
Description
William Golding's Lord of the Flies is a dystopian classic: 'exciting, relevant and thought-provoking' (Stephen King). When a group of schoolboys are stranded on a desert island, what could go wrong?A plane crashes on a desert island. The only sur...
Community Reviews Summary of 130,731 reviews
Moods
adventurous 65%
tense 63%
reflective 35%
challenging 27%
sad 27%
emotional 25%
mysterious 19%
funny 2%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Child death, Animal death, ViolenceModerate
Fatphobia, Bullying, Murder225 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571273577
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 04 August 2011
Description
William Golding's Lord of the Flies is a dystopian classic: 'exciting, relevant and thought-provoking' (Stephen King). When a group of schoolboys are stranded on a desert island, what could go wrong?A plane crashes on a desert island. The only sur...
Community Reviews Summary of 130,731 reviews
Moods
adventurous 65%
tense 63%
reflective 35%
challenging 27%
sad 27%
emotional 25%
mysterious 19%
funny 2%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Animal death, ViolenceModerate
Fatphobia, Bullying, Murder