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Been two years since I've re-read this. Really enjoyed it this time around.
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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. ...more
There were some parts in the story which were gripping, horrifying even. Other than that, I was mostly bored reading the book. ...more


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