Lord of the Flies (Abridged Audio Edition)

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Summary: THE Boys Own Adventure
Review: I will first of all admit that the book is a trifle overweighted on the symbolism angle - notwithstanding, it remains a superb adventure, fable, morality tale and social examination. As for being put off by having read it at school, I can only assume that it was taught too early, or by a bad teacher - I stole my copy after the end of the school year and have been reading it ever since!

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Summary: Liked the books; looking for more
Review: I was quite captivated by Golding's portrayal of young boys without adult supervision. The psychological analysis and symbolism was concrete and accurate. I have heard there is a similar novel written about the actions of girls in a similar situation, yet I have not been able to find it - if anyone knows of such a novel, please contact me.

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Summary: I wish I had written my research paper on this baby!
Review: What a great book! Sure, it can be gory, somewhat odd, and even frightening, but the story is wonderful. If you think it's unrealistic, you either forgot what it was like to be a boy growing up or you are female. Young boys can be imaginative and insiteful, and they can be mean, cruel, and even a little sadistic. This book brims with themes and implications, almost EVERY LINE of the book displaying some theme or other. Here is a story of survival , of loyalty, of standing for what's right, of good vs. evil, and of the realities of a modern life. Yes, that's right. Not only does the boys' reversion to savagery hold implications of a world without law or order, but we also see that such a world is beyond so many of us. When they are rescued ---- boys once more, in just a mere glance.

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Summary: I thought it was excellent.
Review: I had to read this novel for a school project and I thought it was great because it reflected us humans.To me I thought that this can truly happen if we are put into an environment like that of Lord of the Flies.It sort of unleashes our natural behavior.We were descended from primates so I do beleive we all have this trait inside of us yet we are in this civilized nature in which we are tamed.This is the first book I read from Golding but I would love to read more.

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Summary: An Allegorical Novel
Review: PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE READING THIS BOOK! Lord of the Flies is an allegory. For those of you who do not know what an allegorical novel is, it is a story with two meanings- to entertain and to teach or suggest ideas about human nature or society. Yes, Lord of the Flies is about naked boys running around and becoming savage, but it is also about fear and evil and how these two things emerge in our society. So, before you start to read it and call it "retarded", realize that golding was trying to get across a much deeper, philisophical message. His observations about human nature are represented in the actions of the boys. Yes, read it to b eentertained, but also read it to come to realizations about our world and nature.

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Summary: Book about society, good symbolism
Review: At first I didn't think that Lord of Flies was going to be very interesting, but it was. The book has a lot of symbolismin it. Ralph portrays the leader, someone who wants to keep the peace, where as Jack is the overpowering "mind-warping" leader. He, in history, could be related with Hitler. Piggy, who is never listened to because of his appereance and size, could represent what society does to overweight people. Simon is the Saint in the book who tries to find truth where there is no logic. If you think about it, Jesus was crucified and died for the sins of others. Simon died for the sins of the boys who lost all rationality. This book is worth reading.

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Summary: SORDID BOOK!
Review: While Golding is correct in that there is a dark side to human nature, he is a fool for having created such an implausible plot.Boys of that age rarely attack people under any circumstances.Instaed, they use more subtle forms of psychological warfare.They could only have acted like that if they had had to eat each other to survive. To expect boys to shrug off social conditioning in such a short time is, however absurd.

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Summary: Christian Book?
Review: This book is extraordinary in recreating the images and trial of Jesus Christ. Lord of the flies is the best book written for high schoolers because they can totally identify with the relationship between Jack and Ralph. The theme of this book is the classic good verses evil, in an interesting, believable way.

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Summary: a group of boys stranded on a island trying to survive
Review: a group of boys in a military school got stranded on a island trying to survive by working together. they made a leader and had different groups doing different things.one of the boys didn't like it so he started his own tribe and he was like an enemy.the other group have to try to cooperate with them so it could work out. i like this book because it s like the real world, everyone have to try to get along

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Summary: Fantastic.
Review: In a word, that sums up this book. What happens to a handful of children torn from bounds of civility and put on a desert island? They have to start figuring out a way of surviving, of keeping their cool, and of getting their priorities right. Is that what happens?? Read this excellent novel (unjustly chastised by many school kids due to the obliged reading of it.)and find out. This book, in a nutshell, shows how children who do not yet know what "to be independent" means,have to learn it forcefully. Without the watchful eye of a parent, or an elderly, things might start heading for disaster, and they do.... Bravo, Golding!