Lord of the Flies
by William Golding
4/5
Perigee Books 224 pages September 17, 1954
After a plane crash strands a group of British schoolboys on a deserted island, their attempt at self-governance devolves into savagery and violence. A disturbing allegory about civilization, power, and the darkness lurking within human nature.
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Jim's Review
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Nothing says "fun beach read" like a bunch of kids descending into primal chaos on a tropical island. Jim read this one during a camping trip and spent the rest of the night eyeing the other worms suspiciously. Golding makes his point with the subtlety of a boulder dropped on your head — and it works. Short, brutal, and impossible to forget. This worm gives it high marks for sheer gut-punch power.
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