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Violence
Very heavy
Extreme
Language
Some
Moderate
Sexual Content
None
None
Substance Use
None
None
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Extreme
What this book is about
British schoolboys stranded on an island gradually descend into savage tribalism in Golding's allegorical masterpiece about civilization's fragile veneer over human barbarism.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Murder of children (Simon, Piggy)
Graphic ritual pig hunts with tribal violence
Pessimistic allegorical view of human nature
Bullying and mob violence escalating to murder
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