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Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies: New Educational Edition | William Golding
A plane crashes on a desert island and the only survivors, a group of schoolboys, assemble on the beach and wait to be rescued. By day they inhabit a land of bright fantastic birds and dark blue seas, but at night their dreams are haunted by the image of a terrifying beast. As the boys' delicate sense of order fades, so their childish dreams are transformed into something more primitive, and their behaviour starts to take on a murderous, savage significance.First published in 1954, Lord of the Flies is one of the most celebrated and widely read of modern classics. Now fully revised and updated, this educational edition includes chapter summaries, comprehension questions, discussion points, classroom activities, a biographical profile of Golding, historical context relevant to the novel and an essay on Lord of the Flies by William Golding entitled 'Fable'. Aimed at Key Stage 3 and 4 students, it also includes a section on literary theory for advanced or A-level students. The educational edition encourages original and independent thinking while guiding the student through the text - ideal for use in the classroom and at home.
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Lauranahe
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I read this as a kid, but since MY high-schooler recently read it, I decided my 6th grader and I would also. As he said when we finished it, “that was a lot.” Also, the word “ululation” was used like 10 times in the last 15 pages; when my son asked me what it meant, I was happy to explain by demonstrating. 😂

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Rissa1
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Panpan

I really did not enjoy this at all. I finished because it is who I am, but this was not for me.

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Billypar
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Why is LoTF a great novel? Many will point to the symbolic aspects - how the tensions that emerge from the society of the boys mirror the wider world's lusts for power and violence. But for me, that's all icing, and the novel's true appeal is in how it handles the drama among its three leads. Their boyhood felt authentic to me - as they attempt leadership, they also battle fear and indecisiveness, and the suspense builds to unnerving levels.

Cinfhen Love your photo and thoughtful review! 10mo
Billypar @Cinfhen Thanks! 🙂 10mo
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Billypar
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#IslandVibe #Titlesandtunes
I was never assigned Lord of the Flies in school, but it's been a long-time resident on my shelf and one I'd been interested in trying. So this month's prompt is a great excuse, and I'm really enjoying it so far. I just finished the scene where they're feasting on pig meat, so I thought Jimmy Buffett's 'Cheeseburger in Paradise' might be a fitting song pairing (even if a hotdog theme would be even closer 🌭 🏝).

Leftcoastzen 👏😄 10mo
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BarbaraBB Glad you found a reason to read Lord of the Flies, it‘s worth it! And I love the song you chose 🤣 10mo
LeahBergen I read this in grade nine and loved it! 10mo
vivastory I really enjoyed this one when I read it a couple of years ago and find myself thinking about it often 10mo
Cinfhen So glad you found the opportunity to pick up this book!! Fantastic pairing 💙🐷 10mo
batsy I loved this when I read it long ago! I've been scared to reread it because it was kind of like entering a particular world at the right time and you don't know if that world will stay the same when you go back 🙂 I hope you like it; you and I have the same theme for #IslandVibes because I read this one which I also recommend if you like Flies (though A High Wind is more sophisticated) 10mo
Suet624 Read this for school and it put me off reading books. Such cruelty. 10mo
Liz_M Another good continuation of the theme (and was written in reaction to LotF, I think?) is the tagged: 10mo
Billypar @BarbaraBB Me too! The song checks the island and carnivore boxes but may be just a bit off tonally for the material - not sure it would fit on a LoTF film soundtrack 😅 10mo
Billypar @LeahBergen With all of the questionable selections in the high school canon, this one seems like a better choice than most! 10mo
Billypar @vivastory It's got such an intensity right from the start - I can definitely see it sticking with you. 10mo
Billypar @Cinfhen I realized that the last one I just finished also took place on an island but definitely no island vibes in 19th century Sicily, lol (edited) 10mo
Billypar @batsy I have so many old favorites in that category - I'd love to revisit them but fear disappointment. I remember considering A High Wind in Jamaica when I was trying to find possible picks for the nyrb club - I'll definitely have to check it out! 10mo
Billypar @Suet624 I could see that! In most books, I think the leader would be more heroic and stick up for the boy getting picked on, but he's just another bully. 10mo
Billypar @Liz_M That's quite a title - I stacked it. I like it when authors respond to a past novel but do more than just a simple retelling or modern update. 10mo
Rissreads This book is one of my favourites! I read it at school then reread it not long ago. I‘m glad I did as there was so much I had forgotten. (edited) 10mo
Billypar @Rissreads I honestly never realized how many people loved this book - I probably would have picked it up sooner if I had! 10mo
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jamield1911
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My boyfriend and I were at the pub last week, having some well needed time away from the kids. We started talking about our favourite books as kids. My favourite was always OF MICE AND MEN, and he said his was LORD OF THE FLIES, to which I responded with "oh, I never read that one." He then looked at me like I had two heads ?
This morning, I received a parcel which had this inside. Some people get flowers, I get books ??
#whosaysromanceisdead

CarolynM He‘s a keeper🥰 Although I‘m not at all sure about his taste in books😆 12mo
jamield1911 @CarolynM haha 😄 I'm willing to give it a go! 12mo
dabbe Hang on to the man! 🤣 My students LOVED this book, too. 😊 12mo
jamield1911 @dabbe girls don't want diamonds. We want books (and chocolate) 🤣 12mo
dabbe @jamield1993 If it's dark chocolate, I'm totally with you! 🤣❣️🤗 12mo
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JacintaMCarter
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#2023Book25
Every time I read this book, I enjoy it a little bit more. While I'm not sure my students got much out of it, I still find myself surprised by the lengths the boys in this book go to in order to survive and assert their dominance over the others.

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IslandGirl
Lord of the Flies | Golding William
Pickpick

Excellent, must read

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KPS-BOOKS-45
Lord of the Flies | Golding William
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Mehso-so

Remember watching the movie in school many years ago so thought I should give a classic book a read.

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hannah-leeloo
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Another cool bookmark find I wished to share. I love how its reading the tagged book lol. Great design. Happy reading and weekend everyone 📚❤️📖 #gothic #bookmark #spider #reading

Cupcake12 So intricate x 1y
Gissy Unique!😍🕷🕸📚 1y
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Mayfairdom
Lord of the Flies | Golding William
Mehso-so

It‘s a alright book with some good moments and it presents its themes effectively but it fails to make these moments more effective by developing the characters more. This is one of the problems of books like this where it almost feels like the author cares so much about the theme topic or message that a lot of other things feel lacking. 6-7/10 you should only pick it up if you‘ve some interest in what it covers otherwise find another read.

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BarkingMadRead
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Finished listening to the tagged book for a couple hours while doing a puzzle, and checked on our backyard 🙄 it will be fine, the hubs said. I‘ll remove the cushions, the hubs said. #itsnotfine #hedidnotremovethecushions #mandown #iknowitsnotthatbigadeal #hopefullytheworstthathappens #ianisdumb ##tropicalstormian #imfeelingwhiny #isurvivedsandy #thisisnothing

Ruthiella I‘d like to see #hedidnotremovethecushions become a meme or maybe a rallying cry! 😂 1y
BarkingMadRead @Ruthiella 🤣🤣🤣🤣 1y
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TheKidUpstairs
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#OnThisDay in 1954 William Golding's Lord of the Flies was published. After being rejected by 21 publishers, the book was released to mediocre critical reviews and low sales. But over the next decade, critical and public acclaim grew and by the mid-60's the book was being taught in schools and had sold enough copies to allow Golding to leave his 20 year teaching career in favour of a full time writing life. #HistoryGetsLIT

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OriginalCyn620
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Panpan

This is one classic that I did not enjoy when I read it in school (can‘t remember if it was MS or HS) and I didn‘t enjoy it this time around. It‘s just a no for me! It‘s kinda brutal but also boring, at least to me. But it‘s thought-provoking…would a group of kids, any kids, eventually descend into chaos and brutality if left on their own?

Got a really cute wooden bookmark out of it, thanks to the challenge book!

#bookspinbingo - free space

Ruthiella I found reading this book to be unpleasant. Maybe I‘m a wimp. 😂 2y
TheAromaofBooks I remember hating this book in high school. 😅 2y
OriginalCyn620 @Ruthiella @TheAromaofBooks I‘m glad I‘m not alone in this! 2y
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Argon
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Saw this in the library and had the urge to re-read it. Had a break from work this week, so I settled in to read and didn‘t want to put the book down! It‘s been 8 or 9 years since I read it back in grade school and I had forgotten some of the details, so they struck me all over again.
As before, I found it an enjoyable and thought-provoking read!
9/10

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starlight97
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"The thing is — fear can't hurt you any more than a dream."

A sick little book indeed.

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Dylan.Gallant
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Mehso-so

The lord of the flies tells a story of a group@of boys who get stuck on an island. They first start with a semi-organized life but by themselves they eventually start to become more savage and brutal.
The theme of the book could be the struggle between living a peaceful and organized life and turning to primitive people
I quite liked the book as it had been quite deep and added some interesting perspective

MissYaremcio Thank you for the review Dylan! This post was on POV and so your mark is 4/6! If you have Ms. Omilon next year, you will be reading this novel for 20-1! 2y
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Sharv_Sona
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Before I begin with writing a review for the book, I would like to profusely thank @Reyzl for introducing this book to me, and yes, now that I have read this book I agree on that fact that there should be a play for this book.
Now, coming to the actual book review. I thought that this book was outstanding and completely breathtaking. In the past days, I hadn't had much time to read, but last night I read through it and it was amazing. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5!

Reyzl Woohoo!! 😍👏🏻 I knew that you would like it!! It‘s an amazing book, scary at times and disturbing, but it truly makes one reflect about human behaviour and social norms. (edited) 2y
Sharv_Sona @Reyzl Precisely! A truly reflective book, sprinkled with a bit of trauma! 2y
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Lisalucy
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Mehso-so

I picked up this book in an effort to improve my knowledge and it did that . This book kept me at my toes but also disturbed me in many ways. However I do believe it is an accurate yet sad description of what would happen to people in the situation of being stranded on an island . #16 read an authors debut novel

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Sharv_Sona
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It feels like it‘s been ages since I‘ve read something other than my notes! Haven‘t had much time to read because it‘s the end of the school year and the tests are weighing down on us :( But I‘m glad that I‘m back to reading!

So excited to start this one! Also, thank you @Reyzl as you are the one who recommended this book to me! :)

Reyzl My pleasure!! I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did @Sharv_Sona It‘s one of the books that I have more vivid images of. The way it is narrated and the characters‘ development transform the text into images in a unique way. Please, let me know when you finish it, and we can discuss it. (edited) 2y
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rachelshareex
Lord of the Flies | Golding William
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👌

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BarkingMadRead
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#currentlisten on the way to Savannah! Read by the author.

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Auntynanny
Lord of the Flies | Golding William
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Mehso-so

This one was just okay.

Jenken1998 This book freaked me out as a teen.. never been able to go back to it. 😆 2y
Auntynanny @Jenken1998 Have you read “Beauty Queens,“ by Libba Bray? It's been described as the female version of Lord of the Flies. It's really good! 2y
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ReadingEnvy
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Mehso-so

I expected there to be memorable characters and there are - Simon, Ralph, Piggy, Roger, etc. - I don't think I expected some of the ethereal writing that I encountered. It made me wish I was reading the same author on different content

rwmg May I recommend "The Inheritors"? Neanderthals watch Cro-Magnons move into their territory. Personally, I prefer it to LOTF. 2y
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Blueberry
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😆😆😆

jimfields3 That‘s awesome! 2y
WJCintron 😂 😂 😂 2y
DGRachel Love it! 😂 2y
LindaLappin clever 2y
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Madelpadel
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More school reading- I haven't read this book since I chugged through it all in one day in high school in order to write my summer essay the day before school started. Reading it through an appreciative adult lens is already so much more enjoyable. Oh- and I have a puppy this time, too :-)

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JacintaMCarter
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#2022Book16
Every time I read this book, I enjoy it a little bit more. While I'm not sure my students got much out of it, I still find myself surprised by the lengths the boys in this book go to in order to survive and assert their dominance over the others.

Alfoster I think they will later though. Mine always did after the fact. And I always had to explain to parents there wasn‘t cannibalism in the book!😳 2y
marleed When I first read this (back when we called them junior highs) there were no videos or access to R or even PG-13 rated visual content. I was horrified what happened in this book. Every reread (there‘s been several) brings me back to that junior high experience. 2y
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LisaLovesToRead
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I‘ve always intended to read this. It was thought provoking.

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Reyzl

“Maybe there is a beast… maybe it's only us.”

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Reyzl
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What happens when a group of young boys find themselves alone and stranded on a deserted island? How do they organise themselves without any adults? Can the innocence of childhood turn into pure violence?

A highly recommended read for any age and a dream of mine to do a theatre adaptation at school. What do you say @Sharv_Sona @Lovelylottereader and @AnnaSummer7 ?

Sharv_Sona This book had been on TBR for so long! I might read it soon! And about the play, I‘ll see if the student council can help, as we were generally planning a play, but don‘t hold your breath. :) 2y
Reyzl I love it and have read it twice! I also have the playscript and I was planning to do the play with 3B, in our first unit, but time did not allow. Let‘s talk at school with the other readers and we may get good ideas☺️ 2y
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shawnmooney
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vivastory 😂 😂 2y
Bklover Tee hee! 😅 2y
LeahBergen 🤣🤣 2y
TrishB 😂😂 2y
Bookzombie 😂😂 2y
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Anoukeboek
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I must say this book kept shocking me, as it went on. Whether it contains the true nature of humankind or not, it makes a great story. It is interesting how different the characters respond to fear and uncertainty, which is something very real. Knowing that Golding had difficulties with his role in the war that just ended, lets us understand the plot better.
Nevertheless, even without all that, it's still a nice story. Would recommend!

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CoffeeNBooks
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#FallTreasures Where to build the #Bonfire, and how to keep it going, are just a few of the things that Jack, Ralph, Piggy, and the other boys argue about.
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Eggs Great choice!! 2y
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pagesthatpurr
Lord of the Flies | Golding William
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The pig slaughter and the rawness of human emotions in this classic book haunted me. The existence of violence and assertion of power in some of the characters young heads bothered me. I had to pause reading several times, very vivid writing.

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Nessavamusic
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Today‘s #LittensDressedinBlood prompt:

“Come little children”

This book I had to read in school came to mind. Horrible horrible children.

MidnightBookGirl This is legit. It's troubling, really, that they made us read this in school. One of the reasons I would never have gone on a plane trip with my classmates. 3y
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TheBookHippie
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I loathe this book
It remains required reading 😂😫🙄🤫😜
It‘s that time of year 😩😩

If you like this book so sorry 😅

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Aww, one of my faves! But we can‘t all like the same books, and thank goodness! 😅 I do like the cover for the one on the left. My old copy isn‘t very eye-catching at all. 3y
TheBookHippie @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm 😂😂 it‘s the library copy I take out every year -the other is my new copy that most of the kids buy so I wanted to check it out. 3y
TheBookHippie @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Also I can recommend the cover you like -the penguin version, and it has deckled pages! It has a ton of extras that I find helpful. 3y
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MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Oooh, deckled pages! 😍🤤 I may have to replace my old copy now… 3y
CoverToCoverGirl I‘m with you! I cannot articulate how much I LOATHE it too. 3y
Sargar114 I am with you! 🤮 3y
TheBookHippie @CoverToCoverGirl solidarity ✊🏼 3y
TheBookHippie @Sargar114 is it improper to teach kids to throw books ? Asking for a friend 🤫 3y
IamIamIam I bought this more than 20 years ago & still haven't gotten to it... lol, maybe the Little Free Library could use a copy! 😂 3y
jewright It made me feel sick to my stomach the first time I read it. My students usually don‘t seem to mind it though. 3y
Palimpsest I read it as a sophomore in high school and the only good thing I learned from this book was symbolism in novels by using names. I absolutely hate this book. We watched the film too. Memories I wish I could erase. I‘ve since read that the author regretted writing it that he found it “boring and crude.” https://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/aug/30/william-golding-john-carey-review 3y
TheBookHippie @Palimpsest I‘ll bring it to the next English Dept meeting 😂😂😂😂 I loathe it soooo much. Poor kids. 3y
GingerAntics I love that book. It‘s an interesting look at what adults think kids are like (little tiny greedy, messed up adults). Never mind science says life would be very different if we put the kids in charge, but whatever. I liked the adventure of it, and I‘m still trying to figure out how they picked up a conch shell and could blow it like a horn with no practice, help, or instruction. 🤷🏼‍♀️ 3y
TheBookHippie @GingerAntics my son loves it too!😂😅😱 3y
GingerAntics @TheBookHippie I feel like it says more about Golding than human nature, but that‘s just me. 3y
TheBookHippie @GingerAntics Totally agree! 3y
GingerAntics @TheBookHippie is he particularly twisted or something? What kind of horrible childhood did he have? So curious. 3y
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NataliePatalie
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I'm really into Schitt's Creek right now 😂

smalldogs_bigbooks2419 I love Dan Levy, but I could not get into Schits Creek!! On a completely different note, the word thrice makes me think of my dad‘s dad who put me in my place when I got sassy with him and told him to stop making up words in the middle of a conversation 😂 3y
LiteraryinLawrence I love SC too! 3y
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Ben Santhosh
Lord of the Flies | Golding William
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I like the book a lot. Very interesting to read. The book made me think a lot after I read the book and still now. I would recommend reading this book to people who asks me.

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Addison_Reads
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#SpringSentiments Day 13 @Eggs

One of my favorite books has an #Officious character, Jack.

Eggs Excellent choice 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 3y
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Azy.K
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Bailedbailed

Why would they make kids read this in school? I‘ve been trying to read this book since early March. 100 pages in and I can‘t be asked to invest any more time to find out what these little pissants end up doing to Piggy. Bitch, bye. I‘m bailing.

Kris10H That is a stunning cover! 3y
marleed I read this in 7th grade. It was well before VCR‘s and we didn‘t even have cable so it was easily the most shocking thing I ever read. If my dad (single parent) knew I was reading it or it‘s impact, we might have read together. As it was - I was on my own - and gutted. ...In fact, sneaking The Exorcist a few months later for an overnight read was easy in comparison! 3y
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LapReader
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Mehso-so

Scores from my building‘s book exchange from a while back.

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Patchshank
Lord of the Flies | Golding William
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Jessieleah 🤣 3y
Aims42 LOL! 3y
Lcsmcat 😂 3y
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Bradleygirl 👌👌👌👌👌 3y
Reggie Lolol 3y
KathyWheeler 😄 3y
SamAnne Love this. 3y
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JacintaMCarter
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#2021Book14
This is my third time reading and teaching this book, and I enjoy it a little more every time.

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Marni
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Mehso-so

⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Never read it in high school, so it‘s been on my list forever. Glad I finally read it, but just not my cup of tea. #read2021

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ajmayorquin
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I can see why it‘s a classic. Great at teaching about human nature and the need for social structure.

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Marni
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I‘m finally reading this. I can‘t believe I‘ve never read it. Trying to really tackle my TBR this year

reading_rainbow Great cover 😍 3y
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