shonaningyo's review
5.0
I thought this would be overrated and old-timey and just plain bad, but oh my God, it flipping WASN'T. It was AMAZING. Simply AMAZING.
Battling but with a purpose and intelligence, a whole horde of characters that all managed to be unique in their own way, believable reactions, ghastly faces, frighteningly accurate wounds and trauma... God.
Battling but with a purpose and intelligence, a whole horde of characters that all managed to be unique in their own way, believable reactions, ghastly faces, frighteningly accurate wounds and trauma... God.
glaybor's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
dumblibrary's review
5.0
Holy SHIT I loved this so much and I’m upset because my library only has Vol 1 and 2 of this series and I can’t find the full series anywhere for purchase???? Help me?????????
alexperc_92's review
3.0
Disturbinginly familiar. I came here after the rumors that The Hunger Games copies this manga series.
octoberrust1108's review
5.0
Battle Royale and The Hunger Games share the same idea, but are executed very differently. The Hunger Games seeks to tell a coming-of-age story with a romantic twist that focuses on mostly singular character development, which works, but ultimately the very interesting philosophical question of the actual game takes a backseat to this. Battle Royale approaches the same concept from the opposite angle. No character is safe. Each student is met with unflinching cruelty in a VERY quick amount of time. Battle Royale focuses more on the horror of corrupt power and unwilling participation in violence, rather than telling a neat resistance story with lovable, edgy teens.
I’ve seen the film for Battle Royale and was still absolutely gutted and felt sick throughout this read. The Program is way more demented than the Hunger Games. Here, one high school class is dumped on an island and forced to kill one another. This means best friends, bullies, crushes, boyfriends and girlfriends. In the Hunger Games, each tribute only knew one other person really, so the mental act of killing could be more easily separate than the act of killing the person who sat to the right of your desk for four years. Honestly, both this and The Hunger Games have an incredible concept, but I think that this delves into the actual nitty gritty of that idea so much better.
Got this from the library and I’m really hoping they’ll have the whole series, because I need answers.
Excellent, but downright disturbing read.
I’ve seen the film for Battle Royale and was still absolutely gutted and felt sick throughout this read. The Program is way more demented than the Hunger Games. Here, one high school class is dumped on an island and forced to kill one another. This means best friends, bullies, crushes, boyfriends and girlfriends. In the Hunger Games, each tribute only knew one other person really, so the mental act of killing could be more easily separate than the act of killing the person who sat to the right of your desk for four years. Honestly, both this and The Hunger Games have an incredible concept, but I think that this delves into the actual nitty gritty of that idea so much better.
Got this from the library and I’m really hoping they’ll have the whole series, because I need answers.
Excellent, but downright disturbing read.
flowtjo's review against another edition
Some authors think it is physically impossible to create a dystopia without including intensely graphic sexual violence. It's incredibly cheap and so lazy. An actually good author would be able to make "kids killing each other" scary enough without over the top sexual violence - thanks, Suzanne Collins.
Bonus ick factor because it's a manga, so I actually had to see what was happening. Grim.
Bonus ick factor because it's a manga, so I actually had to see what was happening. Grim.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Avoid at all costs.abattleofmice's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
saffronbunny's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Murder, Violence, Blood, Gun violence, and Rape
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Bullying