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Golding’s follow-up to Lord of the Flies, this is an unusual novel about the last tribe of Neanderthals in Europe and their fatal encounter with a tribe of more advanced and infinitely more ruthless Humans.
Is The Inheritors appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This literary novel explores the extinction of Neanderthals through their encounter with Homo sapiens, depicting violence and the darker aspects of human nature. Challenging themes of survival, morality, and what it means to be human make this appropriate for mature readers.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include genocide, death, and violence.
Who'll love this
Teens interested in anthropology and human evolution will find this a thought-provoking exploration of prehistoric life and what happens when two species meet.