Lord of the Flies

(Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century) (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)

192 pages

English language

Published Oct. 1, 1999 by Penguin (Non-Classics).

ISBN:
978-0-14-028333-4
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5 stars (2 reviews)

Stranded on an island while an atomic war destroys the rest of the world, a group of young boys revert to savagery as they struggle to survive

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In my top 5 books I've ever read

5 stars

I'm sure if this book wasn't a mandatory read in schools a lot less people would hate it. It's fantastic, I don't get sick of reading it. The most interesting part of this great book is that it's not actually realistic! It acts more as a classic theory from the past, that humans are innately savage. But, when 6 boys actually got trapped on an island in real life, they worked together and took care of one another. That fact makes the book an even better of a read for me. It's captivating how a story from an author often paints a world not true to our own.