Book: Battle Royale
by: Koushon Takami
Chosen by: Seth
Description: “It’s kind of like an Asian Remains of the Day. But instead it’s actually Lord of the Flies, on methamphetamines…” -Pebble
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“Battle Royale, a high-octane thriller about senseless youth violence, 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 taken to a small isolated island with a map, food, and various weapons. Forced to wear special collars that explode when they break a rule, they must fight each other for three days until only one “winner” remains. The elimination contest becomes the ultimate in must-see reality television. A Japanese pulp classic available in English for the first time, Battle Royale is a potent allegory of what it means to be young and survive in today’s dog-eat-dog world. The first novel by small-town journalist Koushun Takami, it went on to become an even more notorious film by 70-year-old gangster director Kinji Fukusaku. ” – Amazon
Now we’re getting extreme.
