Lord of The Flies

I expected LOTF to be a romping kid's book, enlightening, fantastical and gentle to the touch, instead of a confusing, morbid and depressive experience like Narnia gone to hell.

Like a bad trip where reality becomes a blur, kids behave like bastards when faced with the unknown and any sense of fairness is cast aside as they grab as much as they can while dumping friendships or any sense of moral footing.

Such a bleak book, serving as a microcosm for a corrupt society run by military powers that preordain our well-being and happiness to the point of being hunted down and eradicated for not fitting into the newly power-escalated mold.

Society is difficult to navigate if you don't tow the line as you easily become outcast and bottom rung if you stand up for yourself and what's (seemingly) right. The bigger picture doesn't care about intrinsic needs if you fight against the system to that extent.

A fascinating read but not necessarily enjoyable or immediately rewarding, working its way into your subconscious at how straightforward existence can go from utopia to dystopia without realizing it's happening.

Bleak, depressing and frightening, this book won't make you a fan of the establishment any time soon and made me feel awful at times, but helps you to appreciate the beauty of life and heaven on earth right now.