Title: Lord of The Flies
Author: Sir William Golding
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Rating: 8/10
Written by Sir William Golding, Who was also awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. Lord of The Flies defined the structure and set the standard for future books of Young Adult Fiction.
A plane that is carrying teenage boys who have been evacuated from a war zone crashes in an island in the Pacific Ocean. The survivors namely Ralph, Piggy, Simon, Twins Sam and Eric and many others quickly band together to survive the harsh realities of a tropical hell. As the boys quickly set up and try to maintain order in the island, It all deteriorates, When most of the boys start believing that there is a monster living on the other side of the island.
The receiver of many rare awards, Lord of The Flies is not just a book for entertainment. The lesson it teaches goes far deep into your mind. It teaches the consequences of the absence of order and the importance of law in each and every ones life. With no law there is no order, With no order there is chaos and where there is chaos there is death. This sentence summarizes what this book contains.
Although this book was not very well recieved, In later years it became the number 1 bestseller in many countries. Due to its volatile and gruesome nature this book is not classified as suitable for children and is prohibited to be taught in school, This book is a must read for fans of classical fiction and Specualtive Fiction.
REVIEWED BY:
Yasir Zafar
First of His Name
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