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A review by goblingirlreads
Battle Royale, Vol. 06 by Koushun Takami, Keith Giffen, Tomo Iwo, Masayuki Taguchi
5.0
WARNING: This book has the most graphic descriptions of violent deaths and body horror I have ever read. I had to skip sections because they made me feel queasy and I even had one nightmare when I read this book before bed.
Having said that, this was incredible. Each character was given life and purpose. The book was carefully constructed so that my heart pounded quickly and then my thoughts were full of questions and ponderings. It made me feel utter despair and tiny hopes among the wreckage. It made me think "what's the point?!" and "oh, that's the point". It made me see that people are full of evil and terror, fear and mistrust, as well as endless love, perserverence and understanding. We are ALL those things, all of them. Would you play the game? Horrifying and beautiful read, I say.
Having said that, this was incredible. Each character was given life and purpose. The book was carefully constructed so that my heart pounded quickly and then my thoughts were full of questions and ponderings. It made me feel utter despair and tiny hopes among the wreckage. It made me think "what's the point?!" and "oh, that's the point". It made me see that people are full of evil and terror, fear and mistrust, as well as endless love, perserverence and understanding. We are ALL those things, all of them. Would you play the game? Horrifying and beautiful read, I say.