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A review by troystory
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
5.0
Wow. When I first started reading this book, I was vaguely aware that there was a character called Piggy, someone was murdered, and it took place on an island. I knew all this information coming in, and when the murder didn't happen in the first few chapters, I was a little disappointed. What was with all this talk, anyway?
All that talk, which may seem boring and unimportant at first, really helped set it up. From the moment he started hunting the pig, Jack was caught up in the adrenaline of killing. He pulled most of the boys into that circle with him, eventually murdering someone.
And when that murder finally happened, I wasn't prepared. It was so savage, so primitive - the dance, the chant, the way they killed the boy. I feel like Golding's writing style was impeccable in this scene, because he wrote it so simply. Every boy tried to justify what happened in his own way, some in a less-insane way. I was enthralled after the first murder, and this book is just so haunting.
I definitely recommend this one if you aren't squeamish, or if the thought of reading about murder doesn't bother you. An excellent novel.
All that talk, which may seem boring and unimportant at first, really helped set it up. From the moment he started hunting the pig, Jack was caught up in the adrenaline of killing. He pulled most of the boys into that circle with him, eventually murdering someone.
And when that murder finally happened, I wasn't prepared. It was so savage, so primitive - the dance, the chant, the way they killed the boy. I feel like Golding's writing style was impeccable in this scene, because he wrote it so simply. Every boy tried to justify what happened in his own way, some in a less-insane way. I was enthralled after the first murder, and this book is just so haunting.
I definitely recommend this one if you aren't squeamish, or if the thought of reading about murder doesn't bother you. An excellent novel.