Paperback, 617 pages

English language

Published Nov. 22, 2003 by VIZ, LLC.

ISBN:
978-1-56931-778-5
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OCLC Number:
52092789

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3 stars (1 review)

Koushun Takami's notorious high-octane thriller envisions a nightmare scenario: 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 until only one survivor is left standing. Criticized as violent exploitation when first published in Japan--where it became a runaway best seller--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.

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3 stars

Primo libro di autore giapponese che leggo (forse avevo letto qualcosa di Banana Yoshimoto anni fa) e pur nella sua lunghezza scorre molto bene. Alcune scene sono molto crude e ho fatto fatica a tenere a mente tutti i personaggi. Forse il fatto che sapevo già la storia mi ha un po' rovinato la lettura.

Subjects

  • Junior high school students -- Fiction