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A hard book to rate as although its well written and is very thought provoking, the content gets unpleasantly graphic and some aspects are awkwardly dated (eg the assumption the British boys should be jolly good chaps - “we’re not savages, we’re English”).
Plot
It starts off as a conventional adventure: a mixed group of boys (some know each other; many who don’t) survive a plane crash on a desert island and struggle to survive. It is somewhat confused and confusing at first – perhaps to make the r ...more
Plot
It starts off as a conventional adventure: a mixed group of boys (some know each other; many who don’t) survive a plane crash on a desert island and struggle to survive. It is somewhat confused and confusing at first – perhaps to make the r ...more
Summary: A story about 'boys being boys' and finding out what happens when mum isn't around to say 'stop that silliness now and come in for your tea'.
Things I liked:
Characters: Simon, Ralph, Jack, Piggy all felt quite real in the dialogue and actions. This kept me close to them and made me care. The story often makes you want to pull away so good believable characters were a great asset.
Short: I love that quality authors are able to do more with 150 pages than airport fiction hacks (which I als ...more
Things I liked:
Characters: Simon, Ralph, Jack, Piggy all felt quite real in the dialogue and actions. This kept me close to them and made me care. The story often makes you want to pull away so good believable characters were a great asset.
Short: I love that quality authors are able to do more with 150 pages than airport fiction hacks (which I als ...more
This book gave me chills.
Really, really gross if you take it as a story about kids. It's not about kids, it's about people.
I seriously feel like the story could have taken place in any number of settings. Work, school or any other social group where people have to organize themselves and don't do it very well.
(Ok, I'm not talking about the murder, graphic killing scenes although that definitely could be component.)
The use of "kids" is kind of symbolic about who we all are as humans. At the star ...more
Really, really gross if you take it as a story about kids. It's not about kids, it's about people.
I seriously feel like the story could have taken place in any number of settings. Work, school or any other social group where people have to organize themselves and don't do it very well.
(Ok, I'm not talking about the murder, graphic killing scenes although that definitely could be component.)
The use of "kids" is kind of symbolic about who we all are as humans. At the star ...more
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