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BATTLE ROYALE by TAKAMI KOUSHUN

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Koushun Takami

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Koushun Takami (高見 広春 Takami Kōshun) is the author of the novel Battle Royale, originally published in Japanese, and later translated into English by Yuji Oniki and published by Viz Media and, later, in an expanded edition by Haika Soru, a division of Viz Media.

Takami was born in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture near Osaka and grew up in the Kagawa Prefecture of Shikoku. After graduating from Osaka University with a degree in literature, he dropped out of Nihon University's liberal arts correspondence course program. From 1991 to 1996, he worked for the news company Shikoku Shimbun, reporting on various fields including politics, police reports, and economics.

The novel Battle Royale was completed after Takami left the news company. It was rejected in the final round of the literary competition for which it was intended, owing to its controversial content. It went on to become a bestseller when finally released in 1999 and, a year later, was made into a manga and a feature film.

He is currently working on a second novel.

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July 21, 2024
Par où commencer ?

De base, je voulais lire Les Hunger Games, mais puisque j'avais déjà vu les films, ça a fini par ne plus m'intéresser et j'ai donc cherché une "alternative" à ces livres. C'est comme ça que je suis tombée sur le roman qui finira par être dans le top 3 de mes favoris.

Ce livre est une découverte sans pareille. Il m'a laissée bouche bée du début à la fin.

Je suis passée par diverses émotions. J'étais perdue sans aucune idée de comment ça pourrait bien se finir.

J'ai évité de le lire trop rapidement tellement il était incroyable.

De l'action (que ça à vrai dire), du suspense, et un peu de love (un tout petit peu) : voilà de quoi est fait ce banger.



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