Name: Eric

Grade: 12

Book: Lord of the Flies

Author: William Golding

Stephen King is the Master of Horror, and that is generally accepted. However, before his psychological thrillers was a novel that stands alone; it has been banned in many areas because of its' dark message, and any and all who read it experience a level of uncomfortableness rarely found. I speak of course, of Lord of the flies.

In Golding's masterpiece, a plane full of 13 year old and under boys crashes onto a desert island. What follows is a true epic; a metaphorical journey of the rise and fall of civilization, true human nature, and the darkness within us all. What makes it a novel worthy of legend is its ability to illustrate these concepts using a group of 13 year old boys. The reader finds connections in these boys, because they represent humanity; Piggy's naivety, or Ralph's bravery, or Jack's darkness. It is the depth of these simple characters and the expanse of the story that make this novel engrossing, and impossible to put down.

I picked this book up because it was a classic!

I finished this book because of how engrossing it is.

I'd give this book to anyone who appreciates the classics, or wants a psychological thriller.

Rating: *****