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Kablooie

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4. I read them last year. Very impressed.
Mon Mar 19, 2012, 10:58 AM
Mar 2012

Clearly influenced by the Japanese 'Battle Royale' but still became it's own story.
I felt some disappointments in the resolution of the story but loved it overall.

It's getting 100% positive reviews at the moment on rottentomatoes.com so it's going to be HUGE.

I wonder how it will influence the Tea Party rhetoric?
Since it takes place in a future dystopian dictatorship I'm sure we'll hear references to Obama and Democrats popping up.

Also it's very empowering for women.
Something the right is not too supportive of.

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