Battle Royale, Vol. 01 by Masayuki Taguchi, Koushun Takami, Keith Giffen, Tomo Iwo

210 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction comics manga adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Description

Battle Royale, a high-octane thriller about senseless youth violence in a dystopian world, it 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 ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 333 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
tense 50%
adventurous 33%
challenging 25%
sad 25%
emotional 8%

Pace

fast 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 55% | A mix: 44%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 70% | Yes: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

3.76

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