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A review by kelseyr713
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I managed to go into The Lord of the Flies completely unspoiled, save for the presence of the conch. I had no idea that it was set in a near-future post-apocalyptic scenario, and immediately went to Wikipedia to get much-needed context for when it was written (and was interested to find out that it was written/conceived as a parody of adventure books).
The story is simple but powerful, the symbolism whacks you over the head, and the growing despair and bewilderment felt through Ralph and his allies is fantastically written. I could have done without the lengthy descriptions of the environment.
The story is simple but powerful, the symbolism whacks you over the head, and the growing despair and bewilderment felt through Ralph and his allies is fantastically written. I could have done without the lengthy descriptions of the environment.
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Murder
Moderate: Gore, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Colonisation
Minor: Cursing, Torture, and War
All content warnings are conducted by children (except war, in the background).