Battle Royale by Koushun Takami

Battle Royale

Koushun Takami with Tito Faraci (Translator)

613 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction thriller adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Description

Un gioco crudele. Quarantadue ragazzi. Un solo sopravvissuto. Giappone, 1999: esce Battle Royale. Ed è subito culto: un romanzo da milioni di copie, bestseller assoluto nel Sol Levante, che ha ispirato videogiochi, manga, film. E scatenato infi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,566 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
tense 85%
adventurous 61%
emotional 35%
challenging 30%
sad 28%
mysterious 17%
reflective 10%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%

Pace

fast 56%
medium 35%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 30% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.2

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