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336 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143129400
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 15 November 2016
Description
William Golding’s unforgettable classic of boyhood adventure and the savagery of humanity comes to Penguin Classics in a stunning Graphic Deluxe Edition with a new foreword by Lois Lowry As provocative today as when it was first published in 1954,...
Community Reviews Summary of 130,838 reviews
Moods
adventurous 65%
tense 63%
reflective 35%
challenging 27%
sad 27%
emotional 24%
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, Murder336 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143129400
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 15 November 2016
Description
William Golding’s unforgettable classic of boyhood adventure and the savagery of humanity comes to Penguin Classics in a stunning Graphic Deluxe Edition with a new foreword by Lois Lowry As provocative today as when it was first published in 1954,...
Community Reviews Summary of 130,838 reviews
Moods
adventurous 65%
tense 63%
reflective 35%
challenging 27%
sad 27%
emotional 24%
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