Search - Lord of the Flies

One of the books I was forced to read in school that I ended up loving so much I read it again as an adult!

Golding depicts in a nasty and disturbing way a group of "civilized" youngsters morphing into animals (not literally). One has to question that if our laws and societal rules were somehow taken away, would we digress to survival of the fittest? Although not the quickest read, this book will certainly cause you to think about societal constructs we create and how willing we are to uphold them in a time of crisis. Recommended for those who appreciate classics and those who want a little something more to think about.

Human nature is evil! Want a classic book on what man does without law and authority? Want a classic book on what is in the heart of a man? Want a classic book that makes a powerful statement on what little kids will do to each other if not taught to be good and to love? Want a classic book on what man continues to do and will continue to do each other til' the good Lord comes back and makes things right? Read this book.

Most certainly NOT a "feel good" story, but still (or perhaps in spite of that fact), Lord of the Flies is one of my all-time favorite books. Golding's characters are so vivid and the storyline is eerie and haunting. It absolutely deserves its title as one of the great classics of all time.

Classic of course. Disturbing in a way that you won't forget for a very long time. Worth the read.

A classic story of the beasts that live within. Fiction doesn't straddle the line between Art and Life any better than this story.

This is one of those books that even if you don't care about your education or whatnot you can always read it because it comes up in TV shows like LOST. Don't be the only person who can't pop in with, "It's like Lord of the Flies out there" when the situation calls for it.

a scary novel of group psychology...read in the middle schools as an introduction to literature.

A great adventure story showing the survival of the fittest through teenagers stranded on an island.

This book gives you the feel of survival of the fittest. Good book.

I hated it!
Very boring.
I think I slept through it!

sucks to your ass-mar!

I had quite different feelings about it reading it as a child and as an adult.

One of the very few books I was assigned to read during my school days. A quick read, mostly because it isn't boring so I didn't want to put it down.

Required reading for my DS in midle school.

A "classic".

Classic

I was required to read this book for my freshman advanced english class.

Classic

A classic.