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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “This book combines a awesome dystopian, dicatorship government, high school children killing each other for entertainment, and More. I adore this book, and have since it was released in English. This is similar in plot to the new Hunger Games series, but with a bigger cast list, and different...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Amazing book with a deep message. I've read it at least 3 times.”
D3vil 3a7er wrote this review 21 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“In my top 5 favorite books of all time.”
Jenny E wrote this review 8 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“THE BEST THES BEST THE BEST :-)”
JALVA B wrote this review 4 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“One of the most gruesome book I have ever read. What can I say? Umm, this is book is pretty f** up. Bloodbath. But I enjoyed reading this.”
Mark Gabriel wrote this review Sunday, November 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Battle royale takes place in japan. the japanese government created a "game" in which children from a specific class are sent to an island and are forced to kill each other. the island is heavily guarded and everyone is fighting to survive. only1 person can live, and if there is more than 1 remaining person after 24 hours everyone is killed. it is up to each student on how they are going to survive this terrible "game"
AIDAN S wrote this review Tuesday, October 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
i really liked this book. the idea itself is very sick but the book is written in such a way that you just want to keep on reading. i have seen the movie and i prefer the book more, as it is a lot more detailed. the book was slow at the beginning, but once the action really picked up it never lessened and it was an intense, fat paced book.”
“You should definitely read this book before you watch the film adaption. The movie does not do this novel any justice. The battle scenes are graphic and will have you at the edge of your seat. While reading this book, you actually feel like you're in the game. And then you start to wonder, what if you were?”
Meko wrote this review Sunday, October 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Before reading this years ago, I was expecting a light read with shallow characters and I thought from the synopsis it would be depressing. Instead, I was greeted by great depth, inspirational loveable characters, great character development and a beautiful and uplifting narrative. Don't be put off reading this if you've recently seen the film adaptation (which fails to capture much of the novel's depth and quality). ”
Andrew wrote this review Saturday, October 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Have not read hunger games but this book sounds just like it. 41 students (42 people counting the teacher who was killed in the first ten pages) have to fight and kill each other to win , not food, but a autograph of their dictator and pensions(?) Shuya and his bestfriends crush must kill all of the kids in the school because if they don't they will be killed either by their classmates, or they're own government which org'anized the game/program in order to decrease the population of adults in the future, so they choose a random class anywhere and like the communist regime in china all of the children are equal no matter what social class or situation they're in. after every chapter the book says how many children are left. Shuya is athletic and smart in literature unlike me. ”
V S wrote this review Thursday, October 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“This book combines a awesome dystopian, dicatorship government, high school children killing each other for entertainment, and More. I adore this book, and have since it was released in English. This is similar in plot to the new Hunger Games series, but with a bigger cast list, and different "feel" to it. japanese classmates become more intimate since they don't switch classes, but just stay in the same one for 12 years. I love the graphic novel and movies as well, but the book just is a bit "meatier", and I appreciate it.”
Erin F wrote this review Tuesday, September 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Fantastic read! If you're looking for a fantastic writing style in a book, then this isn't for you. Its all about the story as it has been translated from Japanese. A brilliant book for anyone who likes a bit of adventure and gore. Brilliant twists and heart wrenching love stories all rolled into one. Be warned, it may cause nightmares!”
Ashleigh A wrote this review Tuesday, September 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
