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William golding's lord of the flies is a thought-provoking novel that explores the darker aspects of human nature. I highly recommend this book, mainly because it was fun to read, but also because it is a stark reminder of the darkness we all carry. T... Read More
It's a reminder of the thin line that separates civilization from savagery. It's amazing how we can still relate to the storyline. Humans are inherently strong and resilient.
Tongan castaways follows a group of boys marooned on an uninhabited island after their plane crashes. The story follows their descent into savagery and loss of civilization.
Cons
The conch is gone--’ (golding 142) this book is made as cheaply as possible. The hardcover edition is nothing more than the much cheaper (and cheaply printed) paperback version.
This bizarre novel seems structureless and flips back forth between different perspectives. I am almost at the end and the story still has not gripped me.
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Really appreciate the speed of delivery price of the product and quality
I disagree with the authors premise of inherent evil in mankind and his pessimistic view of human nature
Most of us are familiar with the general plot of this book but we know that there is more to it than that
The author read it in the 70’s so the sound quality could have been better and of course it is a difficult book but not one tha... Read More
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- This product had a total of 45,294 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 6 2023.
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There were huge differences and its no real comparison at all
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There is no forword not by anyone
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Also no afterword no introduction
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Thats fine but the false advertising is annoying
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Second the formatting is annoying in that there is an extra line feed between every paragraph
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Why the editor thought we needed both is anybodys guess but it took less than half a chapter to annoy my eyes
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Okay more detail on the tongan castaways thing
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Major differences between the tongan castaways and lord of the flies render the former an irrelevant commentary on the latter the tongan castaways were ages 15–17
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