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figsofpeach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, and Murder
Moderate: Blood, Bullying, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Racial slurs and War
rylin_marie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
this book is disturbing. it starts out with a few innocent boys ages 4-12 who are stranded on an island, not aware of the war going on around them. as the novel progresses, the boys divide and turn into straight savages. even though the author is not a christian, this book has much biblical allusion. simon is a Christ figure. the very title lord of the flies refers to beelzebub or satan. this book highlights loss of innocence and man’s inherent evil.
this book is so heavy. i can’t help but feel bad for the boys, even jack. they have been so corrupted to the point that death does not phase them. they are desensitized to murder. i genuinely cried while reading this which is crazy because i have to read it for school. the author did a great job of displaying the horrendous things he saw during his time in world war ii and his years of teaching at an all boys boarding school. this book is a parody of sorts on coral island, showing that a bunch of boys being stranded on an island is actually the farthest thing from paradise.
i think this book is so disturbing because it would be a reality. the sweet innocent boys at the beginning turn into complete and total monsters. the author perfectly captured the built in evil of mankind. now i’m going to be sad thinking abt this book for a while.
justice for piggy and simon 🥲
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Blood, Cannibalism, War, Vomit, Violence, Toxic friendship, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Gore, Death, Fatphobia, and Medical content
mela_tonin's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, Animal cruelty, Gore, Bullying, Racial slurs, War, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Child death, and Blood
xvicesx's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Body shaming, Murder, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Torture and War
zsometimesreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Violence, Child death, and Murder
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: War
linnylionheart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, War, Bullying, Vomit, Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic friendship, Child death, Death, Abandonment, Ableism, Torture, Fatphobia, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, and Violence
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Excrement
affectionatelyrs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Blood, War, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Racism, Bullying, and Racial slurs
Minor: Child death
haileyeh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Child death, Murder, Violence, Fatphobia, and Bullying
Moderate: Animal death, Torture, and Blood
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, War, and Vomit
jayden_chancery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Graphic: Blood, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: War
nexu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, and War