Today I finally finished Battle Royale by Koshun Takami. This book had been on my wish list for a while, and John surprised me and got it for me.
This book was basically the Japanese version of The Hunger Games. Only with more children and gorier. Think The Hunger Games meets Kill Bill. Battle Royale is about an alternative future dictatorship Japan. There a junior high school class, who think they are going on a school filed trip, but end up being part of The Program. Each student is given a bag with bread, water, and a weapon (anything from a Uzi to a salad fork). Then they are released one by one on an island and are forced to fight to the death!
I really enjoyed this book, it kept you guessing how it was all going to end. If anyone decides to read this book, I would recommend making a copy of the map and the list of students, located at the beginning. There are 42 students to keep track of (some longer then others) and they are Japanese names.
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