I never wrote a proper review for this book, but I loved it. Does that make me a twisted person? I don't normally read books like this, but I loved the manga and movie and when I found out the novel came first, I just had to read it! I am so glad I did. I was intimidated by the size, but flew throug...
42 Japanese students hijacked and taken to a remote island for a government sanctioned contest to kill each other off. Only one can survive. The winner, not only gets to live, but also gets some dough and a signed picture of a dictator dude. Sweet. An excellent survival tale of murder, betrayal, man...
This book. This freaking book! I should've rated and reviewed it months ago.Let's start with that gorgeous cover. Yes, I said gorgeous. I loved it the moment I set eyes on it at the store, it's got this velvety feel to it, and it's shiny and it's just so freaking pretty, the cover alone contributes ...
So I picked up The Hunger Ga-, err, Battle Royale as a huge fan of the film. It's one that I've owned on DVD for a good many years, and should I ever get the opportunity, I will happily update to a blu-ray. That's Battle Royale I'm talking about. Not The Hunger Games.It's an incredible, fast-paced t...
It's a lottery. But in this lottery, there's no multi-million dollar check to turn your life around. No, this is the worst thing that could happen to you if you're a ninth grader in the economically and sociologically bankrupt future that creators Koushun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi have dreamed up....
The first few chapters are a bit confusing. There are tons of characters introduced all at once, and the translated text has a slightly awkward feel, but the latter isn't so bad once you get into the rhythm of it. The dialogue is also stiff in some areas, but this, again, is probably due to translat...
A near future novel, where an East Asian superstate sends groups of students off to battle until only one remains.The reason isn't given until near the end, but the novel focuses on the students from one class and how they feel about it, and how trust is broken down between friends.There are a group...
Manga was OK... I liked it.Movie was awesome... I loved it.Novel is as awesome as the movie... or maybe even more. The movie and the novel complement each other; one for the visual, and the other for the background history. 42 students that enter in the Program, only 1 can survive. There may be too ...
Manga was OK... I liked it.Movie was awesome... I loved it.Novel is as awesome as the movie... or maybe even more. The movie and the novel complement each other; one for the visual, and the other for the background history. 42 students that enter in the Program, only 1 can survive. There may be too ...
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