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Becky
Apr 25, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Been two years since I've re-read this. Really enjoyed it this time around. ...more
Abey Thomas
Jan 05, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Wow scary how people lose all human emotion and become very animalistic.
Basma Parkar
Jun 13, 2012 rated it it was ok
Human beings are inherently selfish, cruel beings. Given a chance they'd take no time to slip into savagery. This book illustrates just that using an example of a bunch of boys marooned on an island.

There were some parts in the story which were gripping, horrifying even. Other than that, I was mostly bored reading the book.
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Hannu Venesperä
Apr 01, 2012 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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