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Battle Royale by Koushun Takami

5.0

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Absolutely riveting, gruesome dystopian literature from Japan. This is a novel that has stayed with me ever since finishing it. Each year, a random class of seventh-year students is selected by lottery to compete in the Battle Royale. The kids are forced to kill one another until one survivor remains.
IMHO: Skip the manga version completely. It doesn't get any better than this.