The producers of the tv show Yellowjackets have said that LotF was an inspiration (which is also obvious from watching it). A hugely influential novel. I first read it when I was probably too young (9 or 10), and have read it a few times since.
Also, source of a completely false stereotype, that kids left without adults (or people without rulers) will destroy themselves. In fact, they're fine. This actually happened - a bunch of kids, around 12-14, were stranded on a polynesian island. Rather than fight and die, they found chickens, remembered how their family plants crops and constructs makeshift roofs, and built a functioning, caring society that lasted for months until their people found them. At which point they were healthy and fine.
It is a very good novel, I have actually been able to read it more than twice and I also recommend The Hunger Games, both the book and the movie are excellent.
The producers of the tv show Yellowjackets have said that LotF was an inspiration (which is also obvious from watching it). A hugely influential novel. I first read it when I was probably too young (9 or 10), and have read it a few times since.
Also, source of a completely false stereotype, that kids left without adults (or people without rulers) will destroy themselves. In fact, they're fine.
This actually happened - a bunch of kids, around 12-14, were stranded on a polynesian island. Rather than fight and die, they found chickens, remembered how their family plants crops and constructs makeshift roofs, and built a functioning, caring society that lasted for months until their people found them. At which point they were healthy and fine.
It is a very good novel, I have actually been able to read it more than twice and I also recommend The Hunger Games, both the book and the movie are excellent.