Description
In a dystopian future Japan, forty-two junior high school students are outfitted with weapons and bid to kill one another until there is only one left standing. Koushun Takami’s notorious high-octane thriller envisions a nightmare scenario: a class of junior high school students is taken to a deserted island where, as part of a ruthless authoritarian program, they are provided arms and forced to kill until only one survivor is left standing. Criticized as violent exploitation when first published in Japan–where it became a runaway best seller–Battle Royale is a Lord of the Flies for the 21st century, a potent allegory of what it means to be young and (barely) alive in a dog-eat-dog world.
Author: Koushun Takami
Publisher: Haikasoru
Published: 4/1/2014
Pages: 656
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.2 lbs
Size: 8″ H x 5.2″ L x 1.8″ W
ISBN: 9781421565989
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