I had two reasons for reading this. Firstly, it's a classic and a GCSE text so felt I should read it. Secondly, I am writing an essay for the Percy Essay Prize on the life and legacy of William Golding.
An excellent novel. Some very interesting moments that revealed the cruelty and savagery of mankind and was extremely believable while doing so. The deaths were truly shocking.
My only issue with it was that it doesn't capture child voice or mindset. There may be possible reasons for this. Either the novel is symbolic of all people, including adults or that the kids step up to responsibility of living by themselves. However, it did not seem right to me.
Generally, a great novel and I enjoyed learning about Golding when preparing for the essay prize.
(I got the runner-up prize with a £100 reward)
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