dumblibrary's review against another edition
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 against another edition
3.0
Disturbinginly familiar. I came here after the rumors that The Hunger Games copies this manga series.
octoberrust1108's review against another edition
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
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
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
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
camilef's review against another edition
3.0
Inicia con una buena premisa hay un juego organizado por el gobierno llamado "El programa" el cual elige a estudiantes en su último curso para participar en el. En dicho juego los estudiantes de una clase tienen que matarse entre sí para lograr sobrevivir, bueno es un decir pues sólo uno es el ganador.
El protagonista es un anarquista, le gusta el rock, música que está prohibida en el Japón en el que se desarrolla la historia. Es un chico popular que por supuesto tiene un mejor amigo el cual es como un "hermano" para el. Que en realidad lo es, ambos crecieron juntos.
La clase es elegida y en su viaje de graduación son secuestrados para participar en "El programa". Apenas despiertan son goloeados con la realidad y es cuando inician las muertes, incluso sin iniciar aún el juego.
El protagonista es un anarquista, le gusta el rock, música que está prohibida en el Japón en el que se desarrolla la historia. Es un chico popular que por supuesto tiene un mejor amigo el cual es como un "hermano" para el. Que en realidad lo es, ambos crecieron juntos.
La clase es elegida y en su viaje de graduación son secuestrados para participar en "El programa". Apenas despiertan son goloeados con la realidad y es cuando inician las muertes, incluso sin iniciar aún el juego.