Battle Royale by Koushun Takami

Battle Royale

Koushun Takami with Yuji Oniki

617 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction dystopian horror adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Description

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 unti...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,656 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
tense 86%
adventurous 62%
emotional 31%
challenging 29%
sad 27%
mysterious 17%
reflective 10%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 58%
medium 32%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 30% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.2

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