Battle Royale: The Novel

Battle Royale: The Novel - Review

A culture gone to the dogs, November 1, 2015

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This review is from: Battle Royale: The Novel (Paperback)

Someone told me this was the basis of Hunger Games, and sure enough, it seems that way. I have enjoyed anime over the last several years, and saw quite a few of the same themes and characters of many of the greatest. Japanese culture has a way of showing strongly in these types of media. This book does not disappoint at all. I was suitably surprised by the ending, even though I had expected it from way back in the early pages of the book. If you enjoy the darker side of humanity and a culture gone to the dogs, this is the book for you.

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Battle Royale: The Novel

I fondly remember the thrill of reading this just a few months ago. It's a possible reread if I ever run out of books and need to relive the adventure. In a nutshell, Japanese middle school class shipped off to a remote island where they are to kill one another, with only one survivor. Due to a twist of fate, one of them isn't what they claim to be. Will they pull of the backstab of the century?

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