pluckaduck's manga / #school life(112)

i kinda like dojun. his means are bad, but the intent is there. he trying to pay back the debt of his family, but he's stealing the money from students. i kinda feel bad for him, however, if he was involved with hajin's torture,

ch11. a bit boring, like it seemed interesting cuz of the reversal of cliched tropes (popular ml x quiet mc) but it's not interesting it's cliche, and the developments are def not cute or entertaining, like the part when andrew the ml started beating the mc up cuz he thought he was a stalker that got into his dorm room? and then it got even more ridiculous when mc tried to butter him up afterwards acting like a moron.

24

it's realistic and enjoyable, mc is so relatable, ml seemed like such a red flag psycho initially with the way he kinda toys with mc, even resurfacing some of his trauma with his rapist-like behavior.......yeah... but he did change a lot, and he ends up pretty complex and now a green flag and he even apologized to the students he may have negatively impacted with his playboy habits.

ch 18. haha i always thought Brocoli-head would look good with cheerful blondie. even tho he looks weird, he's a good guy who deserves the girl waayyy more than mc, who's a creepy edgy dude. man it was really interesting how realistic the story was, also i found it kinda funny how some scenes were dramatized even tho the context was very silly... very chuuni lol. honestly seemed like ur typical school life harem with a creep mc, but it is far from it, it can even be said to be a subversion of this trope. it is so well-written with realistically flawed charas. the narrative is very self-aware. his personal growth was really really great, and while i still think his friend brocoli-head and cheerful blondie forgave him too quickly, i am so happy for him that they did. but the love interest felt very random, she was kitahara's bully but was suddenly re-introduced as his love interest? it's kinda rushed, considering he jacked off to her and came on her clothes... like i dont mind, but i wish she was as fleshed out as kitahara. and what if kitahara doesn't forgive her bully? what will mc do, since he essentially said that he'll support her?

it's pretty humourous, not in the "LMAO" way but "lol" way. there's some chara development over the course of the manga, but it's pretty minimal. i like oota x tanaka. their dynamic is funny with one being overprotective of the other and the latter caring for the former in his own way, they're best friends who are wrongly assumed to be lovers bc of their closeness lol it's not to be taken seriously. i dont mind tanaka x shiraishi, and tbh it's not as enjoyable but shiraishi is a sweet gal.

it's fun and engaging, the boys' antic r funny, and it has surprising depth despite the premise, but it feels directionless sometimes. my biggest gripe is the dialogue; is it an issue of translation? it feels like a narration of their feelings and actions... its more suited for inner dialogue, cuz no one says these things aloud. It's stiff and breaks my enjoyment bc of how bad it is. another thing is the appearance of the mom... like it was so random, no foreshadowing whatsoever. the manhua also lacks buildup and tension.