The best high school stories are simultaneously funny, warm, and endearing - but most importantly, the characters come alive on the page. Get to know the girls who set a new standard for the high school experience!Sakaki - strong and silent with a soft and fuzzy centerChiyo - a towering intellect wrapped in a ten-year-old packageTomo - The MouthYomi - should stop eating if she wants to lose weightOsaka - well, she's . . . differentThe original phenomenon from Kiyohiko Azuma, beloved creator of YOTSUBA&!, is collected in this deluxe edition and is an absolute necessity for any manga enthusiast's library!
I originally read these in high school and wanted to revisit them. Made me genuinely laugh out loud at times. Unfortunately scenes with the creepy/pervert teacher character were uncomfortable and hard to read. (Why does no one call him out? HOW does he still have a job in a high school???)
Had I not read these before (and known I liked them) I would have put it down without finishing. These were good reads for nostalgia's sake, but tough to recommend for new readers.
