Lord of the Flies toward the will to power. Themes include the tension between groupthink and individuality, between rational and emotional reactions, and between morality and immorality. How these play out, and how different people feel the influences of these form a major subtext of "Lord of the Flies". The name "Lord of the Flies" is a literal translation of Beelzebub, from . In February 1960, Floyd C. Gale of "Galaxy Science Fiction" rated "Lord of the Flies" five stars out of five, stating that "Golding paints a truly terrifying picture of the decay of a minuscule society ... Well on its way to
Gone (novel series) Hall, reviewing "Lies" for "The Sunday Telegraph", also drew comparison with "Lord of the Flies" and "Lost", and wrote: "While it's never going to make it on to the GCSE syllabus, it definitely has the addictive pull of a cult television series... I would sell my soul for the next installment." Toby Clements, reviewing "Hunger" for "The Daily Telegraph", wrote: "Grant's world is hard-edged but thought-provoking, a Stephen King novel for youngsters in which the children are challenged with reshaping society while fighting off evil. "Hunger" ought to be required reading for any teenager who thinks adults suck." Stephen King