Lord of the Flies

 

Lord of the Flies

By William Golding

Lord of the Flies synopsis:

At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys. At first, with no adult supervision, their freedom is something to celebrate; this far from civilization the boys can do anything they want. Anything. They attempt to forge their own society, failing, however, in the face of terror, sin and evil. And as order collapses, as strange howls echo in the night, as terror begins its reign, the hope of adventure seems as far from reality as the hope of being rescued. Labeled a parable, an allegory, a myth, a morality tale, a parody, a political treatise, even a vision of the apocalypse, Lord of the Flies is perhaps our most memorable novel about “the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart.”

-From Goodreads.com

For years, I've gotten so many recommendations for this book, and for a while, I put off reading it because I thought, It's a classic... it might be a little boring. But let me assure you, this book was anything but. It has a plot that kept me reading late into the night, and characters that really speak to you. It was dark and exciting, and I really enjoyed it!

Content Warnings: Before I begin, just keep in mind that this book was written in a completely different time period, so you can use your own judgement on the content I reference here. There are lots of instances of body shaming, mild language, and nudity, but... with young boys stranded on an island, what do you expect? (LOL) There's also death (of parents and of children), murder, insanity, and body horror, because it's set during a war. Overall, I'd recommend this for 13+. Happy reading!