Review of Lord of the Flies (1991) by Pablo G — 25 Mar 2015

The book was great the movie was not even average.

This review of Lord of the Flies (1991) was written by Pablo G on 25 Mar 2015.

Lord of the Flies has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Alex D (973) on 15 Apr 2012

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