A review by kathyovalle01
Lord of the Flies by William Golding

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This is my second time reading it and as always, tloftf does not disappoint. I absolutely adore how the author reflects human nature and the disparities between giving into those natural instincts and stain in line with what society has imposed you or taught you over the years. I absolutely adored the way. The author described the island as if it was part of the character development as if it was another character in itself and as a representation of what nature actually is, I think I only had a problem with the boys ages I understand they were actually little kids, and they had to grow a significant lot to develop the personality that they did at the end, but since the beginning, they felt older I mean, you would’ve understand it with piggy that lived like with his aunt and maybe not around a lot of kids he didn’t have like a lot of friends so he would understand him as a little bit more mature, wise and well thought person, but all the others had no background whatsoever that would induce you to believe that they had a little bit more maturity than a normal 12-year-old or maybe I am this crediting 12-year-old but that was just my impression. I absolutely love this book and I love the feeling that it leaves in your body while you’re reading it and after you read it it just makes me think there is so much more of what we are and what we actually need than what we portray in society. It just makes me think how society shapes us in a certain way or a certain form and how will that Break when we are extracted from it. I just love when a book leaves you in an existential crisis.
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