Battle Royale

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• Battle Royale

  La trama e le recensioni di Battle Royale, romanzo di Koushun Takami edito da Mondadori. Dal 1947 ogni anno una classe di quindicenni delle scuole superiori giapponesi viene scelta per partecipare al Programma: intrappolati su un'isola deserta, contr ... (read full critics)

  Qlibri published on Sun, 28 Nov 2010

• Battle Royale

  Review-a-Day Saturday, May 26th, 2007 Voice your opinion about this review by posting a comment on the Powells.com blog Battle Royale by Koushun Takami Little Children A review by David Hannon First published in America in 2003, the highly controvers ... (read full critics)

  powells published on Mon, 6 Sep 2010

3 Reviews

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  I didn't know about the Hunger Games comparison

  I have read this (and the manga version) about three or four years ago. It is a very Japanese book, in that the story is very character-based. Someday I will compare it to Hunger Games, but in the meantime I can attest that Battle Royale is an engaging, well written illustration of how various you ... (continue)

  I have read this (and the manga version) about three or four years ago. It is a very Japanese book, in that the story is very character-based. Someday I will compare it to Hunger Games, but in the meantime I can attest that Battle Royale is an engaging, well written illustration of how various young people react when they are really pushed to the wall.

  A fascinating study of psychological variety and the relationship between personal goals and social pressure. Highly recommended.

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  Luisdantas said on Jan 9, 2012 | Add your feedback

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  Even though the character development and plot twists may appear naive every now and then, this is a solid nippo-pulp that deserve a reading. The tie in movie is worth a watch, too.

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  LS said on Sep 17, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  The translation is a little awkward, but it's an interesting story. The book is far better than the manga.

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  pktechgirl said on Jan 24, 2008 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 624 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0575080493
• ISBN-13: 9780575080492
• Publisher: Gollancz
• Pub date: May 10, 2007
• Also available as: Others
• In other languages: other languages 和書, Livres Français, Deutsche Bücher, Libri Italiani

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