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maizelith 's review for:
Lord of the Flies
by William Golding
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Amazing book. Never read this book in school, but I heard good things so I thought I'd pick it up. I didn't expect it to be YellowJackets in book form. Holy crap. Piggy oh piggy. Really good book that is so easy and so fun to psychoanalyze. It's metaphorical in so many ways, and I love how the writing style tends to be very imagery-driven. This leads to a lot of things not being directly told, but rather suggested and assumed. Felt like a mystery to read. That ending, and the deaths of the boys, so sad and I truly feel bad for all of them. Even Jack who was driven to insanity by his insecurities.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder