Review of Lord of the Flies (1963) by Sarah Ann P — 02 Feb 2007

This is only worth watching AFTER reading the book.

This review of Lord of the Flies (1963) was written by Sarah Ann P on 02 Feb 2007.

Lord of the Flies has generally received positive reviews.

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