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Summary: yo
Review: I dont read much but this was a good book. It portraid the darkness of man's heart and how evil we can become when we lose hope.
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Summary: A chilling look at human nature
Review: I thought that it was a compelling example of what happens without a society. The views we now hold as "civilized" disappear completely. Although it was hard to look at myself and realize that this primitive urgings exist, I think that it's important for people to know themselves better and what they are capable of.
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Summary: A slow, confusing, yet sort of interesting book.
Review: Reading this book for the first time was not fun for me. I know Golding used many symbolisms in this book. I guess I'm not much of a symbolism guy therefore, I didn't see much of the interesting points. I discussed the book over with the classmates heard their point of view, then I finally got the meaning of the book. This book isnt for someone who doesn't like or recognize symbolism (like me).
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Summary: A little hard to understand
Review: I'm currently reading this book as required reading for next years English class. I'm about half way through and so far, I'm having to force myself to pick it up and continue reading. The plot is sometimes hard to understand and the dialouge is hard to follow. There are often places where there is no indication as to who is saying what. I also find the beginning a little confusing. I know that the plane was shot down but WHY? Was it an accident or was it on purpose? The book is good, I guess, but you really have to WANT to read it.
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Summary: MESSAGE TO READER FROM CALIFORNIA (August 4)
Review: I am curious to know how old you were when you've read the book, "Lord of the Flies."
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Summary: Very boring, very uninteresting book.
Review: I read this book not too long ago for a high school summer reading project and needless to say, I absolutely hated reading this book. I mean, I cannot believe how boring this book is. William Golding's book may have sold a lot of copies since the '50s but it's not high on my list of books to read again.
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Summary: A GREAT BOOK
Review: THIS BOOK WAS REALLY GOOD TO BE QUITE FRANK IT WAS DISTURBING BUT VERY GOOD I GIVE IT 5 STARS ALL THE WAY IT IS A COMPLEAT MASTERPIECE EVEN IF NOT FOR BED TIME.
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Summary: pretty good
Review: Lord of the Flies was a good book. It was interesting. It had a little too much wordiness at places, but it wasn't too bad. I love the symbolism.
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Summary: It's not for everyone, but I love this book
Review: Look you will either love this book or not. You feel it or you don't, not saying that those who don't feel it are not intelligent. I read reviews and saw people complain about the beginning being boring. I think Golding meant it to be this way, so you begin to think yeah so there's a group of boys stuck on an island, so what? But Golding then draws you in, and dipics the change from civilization back to savageness. This book has so many meanings that many people overlook. The first time I read this I was terrified, because I asked myself what is stoping this from happening right now. I have heard critics say that they think this may even be Goldings preminition of apocalypse. So hey if you are interested in human nature give this book a try.
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Summary: Marvelous
Review: Lord of the Flies is one of those books that would have been written whether Golding had done it or not. And it is one of the best books you could ever choose to read. Note what other people on this site are finding wrong with the book: it's boring, it's not exciting until the end--one reviewer hadn't even finished the book. Be advised: thrillers don't win Nobel prizes for literature. Many people fail to understand: this book is not a thriller written before it was cool. People with a grain of human intelligence will see this book for what it really is: a thundering moral masterwork. Golding explains that the sum moral state of any human community cannot exceed the moral state of its weakest member; a bad apple spoils the lot. The symbolism--from the beast to the Lord of the Flies himself--is breathtaking, and the final irony of the ending so perfect that, when you finally understand the significance of it, you'll laugh ruefully. If you like books for the right reasons, you'll love Lord of the Flies.And finally, to clear up a small point, the title doesn't derive from a misinterpretation of the Hebrew word for "devil." The Hebrew word "Beezlebub," which occasionally is assigned to the devil, means, literally translated, "the lord of the flies." There you have it.
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