Lord of the Flies (Abridged Audio Edition)

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Summary: Thought out, but not well written book...
Review: I don't think that this book is as good as it is made out to be. I think that the idea, or theme of the book was well thought out, but I don't really think that is was well written. Golding had a good theme to his book, about how we still have wild instincts that are just covered up by civilization until we feel the struggle to survive or the threat to our own life. Golding book was, in my thought, not well written. It was overly descriptive at some points, to the point where it lost your interest. After finishing the book, it was easier to understand, thinking through the whole story without being held back by Golding's descriptive periods. I did not enjoy this book, though projects used to review the book in the classroom were fun and interesting.

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Summary: Great idea, awful book
Review: Golding's idea was brilliant. He delved into the true, hidden nature of humans; our origin as an animal. In his book, a group of young boys are stranded on an island without any adults. They set up a society with rules, goals, and a leader. Of course, this society fails miserably. Rules are disregared, goals are forgotten, and the leader is overthrown. Their miniature civilization degrades into chaos. The implication is that civilization as a whole is just a thin mask that covers our more primal nature.
The idea is well thought out and interesting. However, Golding focuses on the details of the boys' existance and the symbolism of the story to the point that the story itself is lost. The only remotely interesting part is the end, when he stops focusing on the symbolism as much and lets the story drive home the points that he tries to make throughout the book.
If you want an examination of human nature, then read this book.
If you want an adventure story, look elsewhere.

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Summary: I've read better
Review: This book is about a group of boys who get stuck on an island. Two groups form between them. One is more of a civilized, responsible group, while the other is uncivilized and savage-like. This book is about the fude between them. I thought the concept of this book was a great idea, but I disliked how it was written. It was too grusom and long-winded. Sometimes it was hard to understand what the author was trying to say. If you like wordy books, this one's for you. If you don't, skip this one.

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Summary: Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Review: I was made to read this book this year in school ..., so I assumed that it would be horrible...like most all of the books that we have to read for school. But surprisingly Lord of the Flies was actually pretty good. I think I would've enjoyed it much more if we didn't have to read it so quickly (in about 1½ weeks) and have to take so many notes about it and then have a test. The messages in symbols in this book are VERY strong and is a good book that has a lot of meaning in it. I would recomend this to anyone who hasn't read Lord of the Flies but is looking for a fairly short, powerful novel to read

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Summary: Gruesome Savages
Review: The Lord of the Flies is about boys who are in a plane crash and get stuck on an island. Its a story about Ralph tring to keep the boys together as one tribe but Jack pulling away. Jack and the hunters become savages. Their main focus is hunting. Ralph has trouble with this because he needs help with other things. Their disagreements lead to a lot of fighting and deaths. I didf not enjoy the book I found it very gruesome and there was to much savageness. Although the storyline was enjoyable there are very many areas that just made me put the book down and never want to pick it back up.

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Summary: The Lord of the Flies
Review: I thought that the Lord of the Flies had a really good theme, about the beast within us all. However, the way it was brought across to the reader was kind of wordy and confusing. But, the storyline behind it I thought was good.All in all it was an okay book to read.

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Summary: Everyone Hated It But Me...
Review: I read this book with a group of about 20 other people, and everyone hated it but me. The things that they disliked most were the graphic descriptions, the wordiness, and the often hard to understand symbolism. I however, liked it.
I had read it before, so it was a little easier to understand. I believe that once you are able to get past the aforementioned details, it is a very interesting concept. The idea of the beast within us all and the fact that we are all essentially savages at heart is a somewhat frightening (albeit intriguing) concept.
I highly recommend this book, although some readers (like many of my friends) may not be able to get over the duller aspects of it.

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Summary: I just read the book!
Review: I'm a student who was just required to read Lord of the Flies. I personally thought the plot was good. I liked the charaters in the book. I think, though, that maybe the author has a similar problem in writing to myself. I know I get a good idea and cannot write it down the way I want it. I'm sure the original idea was a great one. Maybe if I reread this book at a later time in my life I may be able to like it better. I'm not sure. Over all, I'd tell you to read it, because its a book about survival from the elements, from oneself, and contains a large amount of action within its pages.

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Summary: "Flies" was a Flop
Review: Lord of the Flies was one of the worst books I have ever read. The plot was often hard to follow and many things were unnecessarily graphic. I do not recommend this book to anyone. There are plenty of high school level books to choose from besides this. This is not recommended to children not of high school age.

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Summary: READ THIS
Review: William Golding's novel, Lord of the Flies, is a story of details, adventure, and conflict. William Golding uses his excellent skills of being able to switch looks that he creates on characters by using a hefty amount of details. The details provide readers with the feelings of other characters. When I read books, I enjoy books that have plenty of details that make your reading more vivid in your imagination and allow you to feel as if you are in the story too. I like how Golding creates different adventures inside one big adventure to make the novel have more excitement and more creativity. William Golding is known for his outstanding conflicts in his stories. His books always have more conflicts than others because his are more enjoyable. For instance William has a conflict between the setting and a conflict between the characters. Most authors just have conflict in the characters. I enjoyed this book more than most books and that is why I recommend you to read this. If you enjoy action and like plenty of details then this is the book for you.