Battle Royale: Remastered by Koushun Takami

Battle Royale: Remastered

Koushun Takami with Nathan Collins (Translator)

647 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction thriller adventurous dark tense fast-paced
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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 8,180 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
tense 85%
adventurous 59%
emotional 36%
challenging 32%
sad 30%
mysterious 16%
reflective 11%
hopeful 5%
funny 4%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 55%
medium 36%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 28% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 43% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.2

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