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

Battle Royale, Vol. 01

Battle Royale #1

Masayuki Taguchi, Koushun Takami, Keith Giffen, Tomo Iwo

210 pages • first pub 2000 (editions) user-added

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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 414 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
tense 58%
sad 35%
adventurous 29%
challenging 29%
emotional 23%
mysterious 11%

Pace

fast 56%
medium 43%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 38% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 71% | Yes: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%

Average rating

3.75

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