Scan barcode
lexi_lovesbooks's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was fun to read since I liked the anime. I love how awkward she is but it’s uncomfortable to read sometimes lol
gosiagrosickiii's review
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
reddyrat's review
3.0
I'm always game for a new manga series. Especially one with such a weirdly funny title. Unfortunately this one is not for me.
I really disliked Tomoko, the main character of this manga. She's unpopular in middle school, but is convinced that she'll instantly be super popular in high school, because she's popular in her sim games. Not surprisingly, sim game popularity does not equal real world popularity. Tomoko quickly discovers she is just as much of a loser in high school as in middle school.
I wouldn't be friends with Tomoko either. She would have a much greater chance of making friends if she actually bothered to talk to anyone. This isn't entirely Tomoko's fault. She clearly has some kind of anxiety disorder or a clinical level of shyness.
I switched back and forth while reading the volume between pitying her and hating her. Because while Tomoko clearly has some big mental problems, she's also bitter. I like a snark main character as much as the next reader, but there's a fine line between sarcasm and sourness. Tomoko leapt over that line within the first chapter and never looked back. She wasn't funny. She was unpleasantly bitter. It made me lean much closer to hate than pity, which translated into how I felt about the manga overall.
I really disliked Tomoko, the main character of this manga. She's unpopular in middle school, but is convinced that she'll instantly be super popular in high school, because she's popular in her sim games. Not surprisingly, sim game popularity does not equal real world popularity. Tomoko quickly discovers she is just as much of a loser in high school as in middle school.
I wouldn't be friends with Tomoko either. She would have a much greater chance of making friends if she actually bothered to talk to anyone. This isn't entirely Tomoko's fault. She clearly has some kind of anxiety disorder or a clinical level of shyness.
I switched back and forth while reading the volume between pitying her and hating her. Because while Tomoko clearly has some big mental problems, she's also bitter. I like a snark main character as much as the next reader, but there's a fine line between sarcasm and sourness. Tomoko leapt over that line within the first chapter and never looked back. She wasn't funny. She was unpleasantly bitter. It made me lean much closer to hate than pity, which translated into how I felt about the manga overall.
pixeltune's review
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
i’m very nostalgic about the anime, so i was happy to pick up the manga. i remember relating so much to tomoko.
points off for the weird brother stuff at the end
points off for the weird brother stuff at the end
wholewheatwhale's review
3.0
The main character is kinda amusing but really annoying. Having been a teenager and worked with them in schools this is how a lot of them are. I do identify with her struggles to socialize.
earlybirdie94's review
4.0
Main character is cringy, but reminds me of middle school me. I can sympathize though because social anxiety is horrible, and I've never been good with socializing.
saidahgilbert's review
5.0
I am a mojyo according to this book.
That's on the first page of this manga which quite obviously piqued my interest. As the story progressed though, the differences between Tomoko Kuroki were clear. I am not painfully shy and socially awkward. I'm just introverted. However, that doesn't mean that I can't enjoy the story and I did! I also watched the anime for this so I expected to enjoy the manga and it didn't dissappoint.
Definition of MOJYO
The term mojyo can refer to a girl who:
1. Has no experience with dating men
2. Has never been asked out by another
3. Remains chaste
That's on the first page of this manga which quite obviously piqued my interest. As the story progressed though, the differences between Tomoko Kuroki were clear. I am not painfully shy and socially awkward. I'm just introverted. However, that doesn't mean that I can't enjoy the story and I did! I also watched the anime for this so I expected to enjoy the manga and it didn't dissappoint.
allyens's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75