Yeah I’d say it makes sense to start the book on the 25th.
Anyway here are my suggestions for the 4th book:
Title: バトル・ロワイアル (Battle Royale)
Japanese Level: ??( apparently the movie is rated ☆☆ on Japanese levelup)
Genre: Death game
Synopsis: a class of junior high school students is taken to a deserted island where, as part of a ruthless authoritarian program, they are provided arms and forced to kill one another until only one survivor is left standing.
Why it might be a good choice:
- It’s a classic in the killing game genre, so it should be pretty interesting and engaging.
Why it might not be a good choice:
- It’s pretty long
- Unsure of it’s difficulty.
- No kindle version
Title: ドアD (Door D)
Japanese Level: ☆☆
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Synopsis: Yuna and her 7 university tennis club friends were kidnapped and woke up in an unknown room. With only one locked door, and water filling into the room fast, they must figure out a way to escape before they all drown.
There’s a lever that opens the door. But it only holds the door open while pulled. One person will have to remain.
And this is just the start. Through a series of death trap rooms, and chances of survival slim, each other’s humanity will be tested. Will the group make it out alive? Will anyone make it out alive? And what awaits upon getting through the final door?
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Why it might be a good choice:
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It sounds interesting, it’s a psychological Thriller. What more you can ask for, am I right?
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It has a Kindle version
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And apparently easy Japanese
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絶望
Why it might not be a good choice:
“A lot of 山田悠介 (Yamada Yuusuke)’s works get highly criticized online because his ideas can seem a bit outrageous and his writing is way too simple. The fact that his works sell so much despite this negative criticism just fuels even stronger criticism” - the guy who wrote the article describing the book
Title: スイッチを押すとき (When I push the switch)
Japanese Level: ☆☆
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Synopsis: In order to stop the increase in suicidal youths, a disturbing government project was enacted. Chosen youths are separated from society, sent to facilities and put in general isolation where they are to live out their lives and be monitored nonstop.
Children are given switches, and when pressed, they are able to kill themselves. Their activity, when and what causes them to press the switch, is watched and studied.
Youhei is a new worker at one of the facilities and put in charge of a rare example. 4 children who have bared the isolation for 7 years, and still have never pushed the switch, despite everyone else around them having already done so. After getting to know these children, and their reason for living, he makes it his mission to save them, and get them out of this insane experiment. Will he succeed, or will they give in to the hopelessness of it all and finally decide to leave this world?
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Why it might be a good choice:
- Interesting
- easy Japanese
Why it might not be a good choice:
- might be a sensitive topic?
Title: . スピン (Spin)
Japanese Level: ☆☆
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Synopsis: 6 young guys who met on the internet, but never in real life, decide hey want to “shock the world.” There plan is to simultaneously hijack 6 buses in 6 cities and head to Tokyo Tower to meet up for the first time.
Shuichi was just fired from his part time job. He also just narrowly escaped after a shoplifting attempt due to his frustration with the world. The store clerk chased him out of the store, but Shuichi narrowly escaped on a bus. A soon to be hijacked bus.
What is the fate of the 6 buses, all the passengers on board, and poor Shuichi.
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Why it might be a good choice:
- The premise just sounds halarious to me.
- Should be interesting.
- Easy japanese
Why it might not be a good choice:
- ??
Title: はたらく魔王さま! (The Devil Is a Part-Timer)
Japanese Level:???
Genre: Comedy
Synopsis: Do you want fries with your hellfire?
Being soundly thrashed by the hero Emilia, the Devil King and his general beat a hasty retreat to a parallel universe…only to land smack in the middle of bustling, modern-day Tokyo! Lacking the magic necessary to return home, the two are forced to assume human identities and live average human lives until they can find a better solution. And to make ends meet, Satan finds gainful employment at a nearby fast food joint! With his devilish mind set on working his way up the management food chain, what will become of his thirst for conquest?!
Why it might be a good choice:
- Funny as hell
- I read it a little, it seemed easy but you never know.
- If you’re tired of the dark stories and want something light
Why it might not be a good choice:
- Some people don’t like light novels.
If you wanna use this format to suggest a book here you go:
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