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15431563 No.15431563 [Reply] [Original]

Is it good or overrated?

>> No.15431570

I remember liking it when they made us read it in high school

>> No.15431572

I remember reading this in the 6th grade, forced by my teacher. I actually enjoyed it

>> No.15431626

>>15431563
meh

>> No.15431630

>>15431563

Never read it, but thanks for bringing some f literature matters to the f /lit/ board.

>> No.15431638

It's good. He's not the most amazing writer in the world but the prose is good enough to entertain the story.

>> No.15431646

>>15431563
A good description of the feudal system and relations in England of the 20th century.

>> No.15431713

People tend to think it’s meant to be a commentary on humanity as a whole and not rich entitled British dudes who were never taught to share their toys. Just make of it what you will.

>> No.15431768

Hated everything about it. It's just too dumb of a concept

>> No.15431811

>>15431563
Read 'A High Wind in Jamaica' instead.

>> No.15431815

>>15431811
based

>> No.15431871

People use it to "prove" their arguments about human nature which is pretty gay since it's a made up story

>> No.15432098

Read it recently. I liked it but it isn't anything special.

>> No.15432128

>>15431768
The lost on an island shit did happen though, likewise signal fires, slaughter of island fauna and all that. No freakouts and murder though.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/may/09/the-real-lord-of-the-flies-what-happened-when-six-boys-were-shipwrecked-for-15-months

>>15431563
It's very good. Overexposed thanks to schools, but that's what happens when you write concise, accessible literature.

>> No.15432131

>>15431713
How doesn't it apply to humanity as a whole?