Battle Royale: The Novel
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Book Description
In an alternative future Japan, junior high students are forced to fight to the death! L to R (Western Style). 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 le... More
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Publisher | VIZ Media LLC |
Binding | Paperback (3 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 624 |
ISBN-10 | 1421527723 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1421527727 |
Publication Date | 11/17/2009 |
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2/6/2010 laure latham said: Wow! The book that inspired The Hunger Games, only the grown-up version in terms of graphic details. 42 students on an island set out to kill each other. Only one can survive. Good luck. These 13-year olds aren't boy/girl scouts. A profound criticism of fascism too.
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