Lord of the Flies

William Golding
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Lord of the Flies

reedtate
1/25/2016
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Rereading this novel in my 40's was a different experience from when I first encountered it as a teen. I appreciated it much more this time around. I'm still not quite sure why this novel appears in sci-fi lists as there is nothing in the novel that occurs that could not have possibly occurred in reality. Regardless, it is a great allegorical novel and worthy of a second read as an adult or a first one if you've never had the pleasure. I read the audio book version this time around as read by the author, William Golding. It was wonderful to hear his thoughts on the novel as well as to hear it told in his own voice. If you are able to find this audio book version I highly recommend it.