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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.
ASIN : 1421565986
Publisher : Haikasoru; Translation edition (April 1, 2014)
Language : English
Paperback : 656 pages
ISBN-10 : 9781421565989
ISBN-13 : 978-1421565989
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.25 x 1.8 x 8 inches
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