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Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies
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Start date
February 1, 2018
Finish date
March 31, 2018
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This book was voted on by our members under the SYMBOLISM category. The discussion will be on March 21st.

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Karen
Jan 30, 2020 rated it it was ok
I listened to the story narrated by Mr. Golding, so I got to hear a little about his thoughts. I like the premise, but I struggled a little with the execution, especially with Ralph's deteriorating(?) thought processes. I think I know what Mr. Golding was trying to do, but I don't think he did it as well as he might have. Granted, the story was written many years ago, and if it were written today, it would be written a little differently. Maybe it would fill in the details, or follow the psychol ...more
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Gene Desrochers
Sep 11, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Powerful statement of what being human means and how circumstance brings out our animals.
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May 07, 2014 rated it it was ok
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Feb 19, 2015 rated it it was amazing
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Sep 22, 2015 rated it really liked it
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Apr 20, 2017 rated it it was amazing
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Oct 20, 2017 rated it it was amazing
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Nov 14, 2017 rated it it was amazing
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Apr 20, 2024 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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