Plot: When a plane crashes on a desert island, the survivors who are only a group of British schoolboys try to work together and assemble on the beach in hope that they will be rescued. They create their own rules to survive until they get to know that there is a beast on the island.
I thought this story focused too much on human nature during an accident. In this book, all the characters are children but still, those savage human actions and reactions are there. This is a classic and loved by many readers, but honestly, I did not enjoy it as much as I was expecting to. I can appreciate some of the things that Lord of The Flies offered and I can understand why writers like Stephen King and Patricia Cornwell rave about it. It's all about nostalgia.
I thought this story focused too much on human nature during an accident. In this book, all the characters are children but still, those savage human actions and reactions are there. This is a classic and loved by many readers, but honestly, I did not enjoy it as much as I was expecting to. I can appreciate some of the things that Lord of The Flies offered and I can understand why writers like Stephen King and Patricia Cornwell rave about it. It's all about nostalgia.
At times unclear and messy with dialogue straight out of a poor straight-to-video movie. Possibly, my expectations were too high. A great idea for a story but the execution was badly done. I would give this book a 6 out of 10.
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