Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Lord of the Flies

William Golding with Martin Jarvis (Narrator)

6 hours, 59 minutes • first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction classics literary adventurous dark tense medium-paced
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A plane crashes on a desert island and the only survivors, a group of schoolboys, assemble on the beach and wait to be rescued. By day they inhabit a land of bright fantastic birds and dark blue seas, but at night their dreams are haunted by the i...

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Moods

dark 87%
adventurous 65%
tense 63%
reflective 35%
challenging 27%
sad 27%
emotional 25%
mysterious 19%
funny 2%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 57%
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

3.45

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