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Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance
Jul 25, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Aside: I've been reading Lord of
the Flies at the same time I've
been reading The Shopaholic Ties
the Knot. I couldn't help imagining
the quick destruction of our Shopaholic
had she somehow been airlifted to the
island home of Lord of the Flies!
Poor reading combo choice.

Like Ender's Game, Lord of the Flies
reveals the terrible core inside all men,
a heart that lives to dominate and to
destroy. And like Ender's Game, LF
uses innocent children to drive home
that point; even in the seemingly
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Mary Paul
Mar 31, 2013 rated it it was ok
High on my list of "books I hate most" ...more
Hege
Jan 02, 2009 rated it did not like it
We had to read this in english class at college.
I didn't like it then, but maybe I would feel otherwise if I read it again...
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Oct 09, 2008 rated it really liked it
Shelves: classics
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Erica
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Shelves: classics
Keeley
Nov 13, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: fictional-core
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Apr 09, 2009 rated it it was amazing
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