A review by tylarfrench
Lord of the Flies by William Golding

dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Rereading this book for the first time since high school, I do still think the storyline is interesting, however, I either forgot about or wasn't educated enough in high school to recognize the racist themes and comments throughout the book, making it a much lower rating than it otherwise would be.
I did enjoy the commentary on power, how control and imbalances are so fluid. Although this focuses specifically on wealthy, white boys, it is still a valid criticism of society considering the number AND percentage of rich, white men in power today, although does not address any level of intersectionality.
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