English language
Published Oct. 15, 1999 by Viking Penguin.
Stranded on an island while an atomic war destroys the rest of the world, a group of young boys revert to savagery as they struggle to survive
Short but intense read. After having a course in psychology and sociology, it is fascinating that so many topics are covered. Will read again and annotate.
I read this for grade 10 and remember it being one of the few books I liked in high school. I don't remember recognizing how dark the book is, though. Reading it as an adult I understand how chilling it is. 3 stars because it was good, but I didn't find it riveting.
This book was so excellently written. I read this for my literature class and the amount of detail that went into the writing of this book was incredible and is something that will stay with me forever.
