tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136900539811696458.post1875235531273470411..comments2023-10-23T11:47:26.013-05:00Comments on Darlene's Book Nook: Audiobook Review: Battle Royale by Koushun TakamiDarlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14093042878501244233noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136900539811696458.post-44343276002225042752012-10-13T13:59:26.220-05:002012-10-13T13:59:26.220-05:00Hi, littleredreviewer! I actually haven't read...Hi, littleredreviewer! I actually haven't read The Hunger Games yet myself but, based on internet chatter, it appears that people do compare it to Battle Royale. A big difference, though, is that The Hunger Games is geared to YA while Battle Royale is quite violent and graphic and (in my opinion) not suited for YA.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222625207655829945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136900539811696458.post-56683772650558607602012-10-13T13:33:24.670-05:002012-10-13T13:33:24.670-05:00I've heard that The Hunger Games was sort of b...I've heard that The Hunger Games was sort of based on this? Regardless, this original sounds absolutely stunning! I love books that are like a train wreck - you don't want to continue because it's so horrific, but you can't look away!<br /><br />I've been meaning to read more international speculative fiction anyways, and this certainly fits the bill for that too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136900539811696458.post-12928553563691120522012-10-10T19:22:04.208-05:002012-10-10T19:22:04.208-05:00It was phenomenal, Kimba! It was phenomenal, Kimba! Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222625207655829945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136900539811696458.post-32357460395886621952012-10-09T20:00:21.064-05:002012-10-09T20:00:21.064-05:00wow..i love the premises of this tale and the worl...wow..i love the premises of this tale and the world building sounds awesome.. so glad it was translated to English! Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.com