Battle Royale
by Koushun Takami
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Author: Koushun TakamiEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-02-26
ISBN: 156931778X
Number of pages: 624
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
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Book Review: "A student is not a tangerine..."
Summary: 5 Stars
Takami Koushun is, simply put, a freakin' genius. Battle Royale is a twisted, frightening and totally honest look at the result of "successful facism" and a metaphor for modern life. The characters are all incredibly realistic and disturbingly familiar. It's a thought provoking and brutally violent story that begs the question: "Would I [destroy] my friends to survive?"Although the characters are young, this book really isn't for Junior High students. The incredible level of violence plus some disturbing character histories (if you've seen the movie, you know who I'm talking about...) are almost certainly more many young people can handle. Blowing someone up in Quake is one thing but reading a graphic account of a teenaged boy being blown up for trying to protect the girl he loves is quite another thing.
It's a shame too, though, because young people would benefit most from reading this. In a way, it voices the thoughts of the current generation: Can I trust my friends? Can I trust anyone? Why are adults always trying to [foul things up]?
All in all, Battle Royale is an excellent book. If you can handle extreme violence then, by all means, look into it.
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