Battle royale, the novel, by Koushun Takami ; translated by Yuji Oniki
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Battle royale, the novel, by Koushun Takami ; translated by Yuji Oniki
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eng
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Main title
Battle royale
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by Koushun Takami ; translated by Yuji Oniki
Sub title
the novel
Summary
With unemployment at an all-time high and violence amongst school children almost out of control, the Japanese government introduces the "Battle Royale Act." A randomly chosen school class is taken to a deserted island and forced to fight each other to the death. One pupil only is allowed to survive as proof of the lengths to which the government is prepared to go to end the violence. 2012
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adult
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