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Battle Royale

Koushun Takami

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. Week 1: More Than 500 Pages

* Week 1: Introduction
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Jul 06, 2015 Rae rated it really liked it

Shelves: dystopian, ya-horror

The pre-cursor to all the teenage murder books currently abundant, Battle Royale was making teens kill each other in an enclosed arena long before Katniss picked up a bow and arrow.

This book is insane. It can be comical at times, because the scenario is so outrageous. A bus full of teens, thinking they are on their way to a field trip, are knocked out and wake up in a classroom. They are on an island that has been completely cleared of all the people who live there. They are each given a duffel ...more

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Jan 05, 2015 Ghostcat rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2015-pop-reading-challenge

Wow. I loved the movie when it went out and saw it many times but only learned recently. That it was inspired from a novel, so I had to read it. First, it was a good surprise to see that the movie was very respectful of the book. Second, this book is so intense and surprisingly deep in the characters psychology that I was literally hooked from the first to the last page. It's a must read and now I have to watch the movie again! ...more

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Mar 04, 2012 Adam Smith rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I've seen the movie several times now and it was brilliant, so I was really looking forward to reading this book. I might have to get my hands on a Japanese copy and read that as well at some point.

The book contains so much more detail and character depth than the film counter part. Both have their high points, and both are great in their own right.

What makes the book work so well is that each character has a rich backstory and the violent world of the 'East Asia Republic' is deeply interestin ...more

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