Battle royale
About this book
Koushun Takami's notorious high-octane thriller envisions a nightmare scenario: a class of junior high school students is taken to a deserted island where, as part of a ruthless authoritarian program, they are provided arms and forced to kill until only one survivor is left standing. Criticized as violent exploitation when first published in Japan--where it became a runaway best seller--*Battle Royale* is a *Lord of the Flies* for the 21st century, a potent allegory of what it means to be young and (barely) alive in a dog-eat-dog world.
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 26 readers · 620 pages · ≈ 11 h 29 m · Easy
How long does it take to read Battle royale?
About ≈ 11 h 29 m — 620 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Battle royale?
620 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Battle royale?
It sits on the Graphic Novels, Fiction shelves.
Is Battle royale in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Battle royale?
Kōshun Takami (1019–0).