![]() ![]() If you hate violence, have a weak stomach, or can’t stand descriptions of gore, do not pick up this book. Even so it is a great story with plenty of action, conspiracies, and a horrible government that serves as the overbearing antagonist. While this book was very gripping and definitely had me on the edge of my seat, I don’t think that it is one of my favorites. I picked up this book because I’ve heard it compared to the Hunger Games and Lord of the Flies, two books I enjoyed a lot. Made into a controversial hit movie of the same name, Battle Royale is already a contemporary Japanese pulp classic, now available for the first time in the English language. ![]() Criticized as violent exploitation when first published in Japan – where it then proceeded to become a runaway bestseller – Battle Royale is a Lord of the Flies for the 21st century, a potent allegory of what it means to be young and (barely) alive in a dog-eat-dog world. Koushun Takami’s notorious high-octane thriller is based on an irresistible premise: a class of junior high school students is taken to a deserted island where, as part of a ruthless authoritarian program, they are provided arms and forced to kill one another until only one survivor is left standing. ![]() ![]() Memorable quote : Loving someone always requires you to not love others. ![]()
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