has anyone read "battle royale"? it's is the best freakin book ever! its about an asian group of middle school aged kids that are put on an island by the communist government....then they are forced to kill one another...very "lord of the flies"
2006-09-22 09:41:06 · 8 answers · asked by apost 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
It is by Koushun Takami. Battle Royale, a high-octane thriller about senseless youth violence, is one of Japan's best-selling - and most controversial - novels. As part of a ruthless program by the totalitarian government, ninth-grade students are taken to a small isolated island with a map, food, and various weapons. Forced to wear special collars that explode when they break a rule, they must fight each other for three days until only one "winner" remains. The elimination contest becomes the ultimate in must-see reality television. A Japanese pulp classic available in English for the first time, Battle Royale is a potent allegory of what it means to be young and survive in today's dog-eat-dog world. The first novel by small-town journalist Koushun Takami, it went on to become an even more notorious film by 70-year-old gangster director Kinji Fukusaku.
2006-09-22 09:50:09 · update #1
I'll pass, thanks. I can't imagine reading and enjoying a book that's described as "freakin"!!!
2006-09-22 09:49:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They made it into a movie. I'll try and get the name for you but I think it's also called "Battle Royale". I heard it's really disturbing though.
2006-09-22 16:54:39 · answer #2 · answered by R.T.D. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I want to read that! Now I've got to find a place that sells it... I'll check Barnes&Noble later.
2006-09-22 17:19:14 · answer #3 · answered by epitome of innocence 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds great.
Who's the author?
I wrote one myself,
'Sex, Drugs, & Rock & Roll!'
2006-09-22 16:44:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've read "Lord of the Flies", which kind of reminds me of ur story....and that's it.....
2006-09-22 16:44:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read my book.
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2006-09-22 16:44:53 · answer #6 · answered by How e' ye Horse 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm always looking for good new books. Thanks.
2006-09-22 16:55:35 · answer #7 · answered by Nicole 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds great. thanks
2006-09-22 16:47:32 · answer #8 · answered by vick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋