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I read this book about 11 years ago and really didn't like it, but didn't like it. So as a result, I wanted to re-read the book once again, hoping that I would probably have a different opinion about the book, but alas I didn't. I don't know why, but it really felt like it was a book about a bunch of boys who were just stranded on an island and didn't know how to organize themselves. More or less, it just frustrated me and left me scratching my head as to what the point of the book exactly was.
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"All in their natural condition are possessed of the will to injure others."
— Thomas Hobbes
Well-written, surely. However, I prefer fable to allegory. Plus, I prefer to disagree with the premise.
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— Thomas Hobbes
Well-written, surely. However, I prefer fable to allegory. Plus, I prefer to disagree with the premise.
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What a great book! I never had to read this in high school, and I'm kind of glad--I probably appreciated it a lot more as an adult than I would have as a teenager. It's really terrifying to see how the boys break down from civilized individuals to a savage pack. I was holding my breath for Ralph right up until the last page! Not only is the storyline engaging, but I like the allegorical message it communicates about human instincts and society. Great stuff.
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I read this in high school. I don't really remember much about it, but I do think that I enjoyed it. Part of the 1001 books to read list.
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A harsh story, but very confrontational. Probably one of the greatest novels of the last century - if you haven't read it yet, you should!
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Nov 09, 2007
Christi
marked it as to-read
Jan 03, 2008
Theresa
marked it as to-read
