Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: A review that won't give away the ending...

Although I found this novel tedious at times, I believe it is well written and held my attention the majority of the time. Golding definately knew what he was talking about. The situations in the book are realistic. I can imagine young boys turning into savages after spending enough time on an island... without grown-ups. The theme of this novel is not purely political or social. It deals with the capacity for evil in all humans. Even in "civilized society" there is corruption. By the way, there is no cannibalism in this novel... I don't know why that rumor is so widespread, but it's not true. This is not the novel for you if you're looking for something light-hearted and simply enjoyable to read. It is a serious novel that deals with moral issues that are still relevent today.