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Lord of the Flies
Ever wonder how fast a bunch of kids can turn into a pack of wild animals when the grown-ups vanish? Spoiler: it’s not a slow, polite slide. William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies” throws a bunch of British schoolboys onto a deserted island and watches civilization peel off like old wallpaper. It’s messy, it’s brutal, and it’s the kind of story that sticks to your ribs — in a disturbingly good way.
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