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One Sentence Summary. A group of students are forced to fight to the death in a sadistic government-sanctioned game.
- A Battle to The Death
- Rolling with The Punches
- A Communist Future
- Shuya The Tentative
- Closing Thoughts
For those of you who don’t know what a Battle Royale is, it’s a type of wrestling match where big boys throw even bigger boys over the top rope. Last man, or woman, standing is crowned the victor. Takami takes this basic concept but replaces the ring with an island, and the wrestlers for school kids. Oh, and they’re all given a random weapon to hel...
Battle Royale is exceptionally difficult to put down. The action flows seamlessly from chapter to chapter, and with the heightened sense of impending danger, you can’t help but read on. Takami is able to weave in many moments of friendships, both being formed and crumbling, as well as taking a long hard look at trust. How would you react if you wer...
What makes Battle Royale so shocking is that its story is based in reality, and never strays too far into the dystopian Sci-fi realm. Sure, it’s unlikely to happen, but a communist government and the ritual killings of those less fortunate? History tells us that these things are already far more frightening than fiction. Throughout the book, one of...
Despite being a great book with excellent tension, and many flawed characters, I didn’t connect too well to Shuya. I know he’s a teenager and supposed to be slightly naïve, but some of his decisions felt contrived. Why would you go running towards an explosion? Obviously, there will still be people around. It was these moments that made me believe ...
Overall, Battle Royale is an excellent book – if you can stomach it? The tension is quickly ramped up, the dialogue is mostly good, and the vast majority of the characters have unique perspectives. If you’re a fan of Lord of the Flies, then definitely check this one out. In my opinion, it offers much more bang for your buck! Whilst I’ve not noted i...
George really hits the ground running with Cersei with her first POV being her learning about Tywin’s death. You can see her paranoia running in circles of “it was probably this person, or this entirely unrelated person, or this person who is leagues away...”
Battle Royale (バトル・ロワイアル, Batoru Rowaiaru) is a novel written by Japanese author Koushun Takami. It was first published in Japan in April 1999, and it is one of Japan's best-selling and most controversial novels. It later formed the basis for a cult film (which spawned a sequel), and has been...
- Koushun Takami
- 3 min
- 1999
With the battle seemingly lost she's fleeing the city but, in the nick of time, ships carrying Golden Company reserves arrive. Inspired, Cersei orders them to charge immediately into battle, and is trampled to death by a stampede of elephants.
The morning of Robert's death, Cersei seizes power, denouncing Eddard as a traitor who conspired against King Joffrey. She has Eddard imprisoned and is named Queen Regent, heading Joffrey's small council.
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Battle Royale takes place in a fictional fascist Japan in the year 1997. The state, known as the Republic of Greater East Asia (大東亜共和国, Dai Tōa Kyōwakoku), arose after an alternate World War II where Japan emerged victorious, and a rebellion was put down by the combined military and police forces.
