Battle royale vs Jing: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Comics & graphic novels, Comic books, Graphic Novels
Battle royale
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…
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Jing
Jing and his gang are on the hunt for the Lost King, who only appears when there is a coronation...or a sacrifice. When the king emerges and the crowd is focused on the rare public appearance, it means one thing for…
The verdict
- Readers rate Battle royale highest: Battle royale 4.0 · Jing 3.8.
- Jing is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 11 for Battle royale.
- Battle royale has the widest readership — 26 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Battle royale | Jing | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (26) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (1) |
Reception
| Battle royale | Jing | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26 | 1 |
| Editions | 22 | 21 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 22 | — |
| Written reviews | 3 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 896 | 210 |
| Pages | 620 | 192 |