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Book Review of Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies
Author: William Golding
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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I don't really understand the hype of this book. I like the idea behind it (society falling apart, mass hysteria), but when you account to the fact that all the characters in this story are young boys, it becomes moot. Not to mention the story dragged on, even the end wasn't all that exhilarating.

I gave it two an half because, for the most part, I didn't get much out of the book. The taking apart of our societal standards is almost common conversation these days, and this book doesn't put much of a spin on any of that. At the same time, it's not as if this is a /bad/ book, it's just not as interesting as it might have been when it was written.