A review by hali
Battle Royale: Remastered by Koushun Takami

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

A thrilling page-turner that made me experience almost every emotion possible in the span of 600ish pages. I was surprised at how easily I was able to connect with some characters, even those who we spent very little time with. Of course, I loved the ones with the most page time more and yes, they will stay with me.

I will be watching the movie and will likely update my review to see how they compare. The novel already felt very cinematic so I’m hopeful that the movie is just as great.