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Hachiman Hikigaya is a cynic. "Youth" is a crock, he believes--a sucker's game, an illusion woven from failure and hypocrisy. But when he turns in an essay for a school assignment espousing this view, he's sentenced to work in the Service Club, an organization dedicated to helping students with problems in their lives! How will Hachiman the Cynic cope with a job that requires-- gasp!--optimism? Read more
Publisher : Yen On
Publication date : September 27, 2016
Edition : Illustrated
Language : English
Print length : 248 pages
ISBN-10 : 0316312290
ISBN-13 : 95
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Reading age : 13 years and up
Dimensions : 5.45 x 0.63 x 8.25 inches
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Format: Paperback
As I've read the light novel, I could see myself relate to Hachiman Hikigaya on many things. For me, high school life was alright, but fun, and Hachiman's inner monologues throughout the novel remind me of how I used to think back then; I couldn't help but feel nostalgic. The characters are quite peculiar. Aside from the cynic Hachiman, fellow Service Club member Yukino Yukinoshita is a beauty, but has a harsh, cold, and blunt personality. But despite that, she is smart and honest. And then there's Yui Yuigahama. She can be bubbly and cheerful, but lacks self-confidence and goes with the trend only because she wishes to be accepted by others. The dark humor between the trio outcasts are pretty funny, especially when you add in Japanese pop culture references in to the mix. I enjoyed this novel far more than I expected. I'm looking forward to read more of this series.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2019 by Javier Delgado
Format: Paperback
While this series falls under the category of "romantic comedy", the MC doesn't really fit the mold: His attitude is stone-cold towards socialization, he's cynical beyond belief, and, surprisingly well versed in all kinds of literature. This being the first volume in a longer series, the romantic part doesn't happen until much later. The comedy, however, happens to start shortly in the first chapter. He writes an abysmally bad report for school and gets dragged into the teacher's office for a stereotypical tongue-lashing. But neither the teacher nor the student is anything close to normal. Instead of outright apologizing for his actions, he (the MC) seeks to justify them. While she (the teacher) decides, instead of deciding to accept his eventual, lukewarm, apology, drafts him into becoming the second member of the Service Club. Without even having finished this volume yet, I know this Service Club to play a crucial role in the story. I know this because I have already seen the show based on these books, which is 3 seasons long. If you want to put a voice to the face(s) you see on the book's insert, I highly recommend you watch it too. As for this series of books, they're also chock-full of references to old-school anime, manga, and classic Japanese Literature. So much so, that the author is obliged to include a glossary (probably at the end of every volume) listing and explaining each reference. So, if you like a series that emphasizes the interactions between clashing varieties of characters, then there is no series better!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2025 by Christopher Jones
Format: Paperback
Better than the manga, this novel is hilarious fun. The manga has some spoilers for the novels, so I suggest you read the novels first. A colorful cast of characters, who in many cases are more extreme than your typical cast and feel fresh as a result. The dialog is the best part. Compare it to another series I love, D-Frag (manga) which also has good dialog. But most of the jokes in D-Frag are Manzai style two-man comedy. A typical Manzai joke is where one person (boke) says something that is dumb or outrageous and the second person (tsukkomi) calls them out with a witty comeback. The humor in this novel is a little more subtle and the outrageous things the characters say all have a kernel of truth in them, which makes it very funny. The representation of "outcast" in high school is very realistic. Also the thoughts of the protagonist about his outcast status are both thoughtful and funny. I'm rooting for Hachiman.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2016 by Marron Grosbek
Format: Paperback
The RomCom series is an extremely nerdy book, but in a very Japanese-obscure way. I was pleasantly surprised to find that all the references to other nerdy Japanese pop culture references were preserved and not adapted (Replaced) for American audiences. Admittedly it does make it hard to read though, despite the reference guide at the end of the book that explains them (they should really just place the explanations at the footers of the relevant pages). That's said, the story is fun and relatable. Yen Press blurbs never really do any of their books justice, but it's a story about a guy who developed a strong perspective on teenage life and social relationship by being a outcast. Somewhat bitterly, but not in an annoyingly angsty way. There is a lot of introspection that makes you think, "oh yeah, I remember thinking like that before," which makes hachiman such an endearing character. If you ever went through adolescence feeling like an outsider, I think you'll find something you can appreciate in this book.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2016 by Jeffrey
Format: Paperback
More monologue than the anime, but still just as good, if not better. Pretty much 1-2 illustrations per chapter with some at the beginning. I love this series.
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2025 by dhsyq
Format: Paperback
having already watched both season of the anime and read the manga that's been published to date, i wanted to check out the original source material.... My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong as I Expected (better know by the name used for the anime, My teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU),. it's a pretty good light novel and goes into greater details that might not have appeared in the manga or anime adaptations .. it's good to see the thoughts of the character and learn more about them then we did before.... besides the story, the colored illustrations are in the front of the book and show some of the main characters that appear in the first light novel volume.. there's also a mini poster that shows the two main female character Yui Yuigahama and Yukino Yukinoshita in a state of undressing from their school uniforms with there underwear/bras visible. but that's as about as perverted as it really gets...other wise it's mostly well written text with a with a single black and white illustration once a chapter.. overall it's good though there are quite a lot of errors like misspelled words, words missing letters and things like that.. does detract from the story but it is worth noting.... personally i liked the anime/manga and now the light novels even if there are a lot of things you might have seen in other school based dramatic romantic comedy manga/anime/light novels but it's it has enough uniqueness to make it good nonetheless..
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Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2016 by Adam Anime
Format: Paperback
Excelent condition, I buy it as used but seems new. Thanks. I love this books.
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2025 Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2025 by Charlie
Format: Paperback
Amazing characters, relatable story about a cynic who also cares about people. Find it very humorous. Adds a lot more dialogue vs what appears in the anime. Recommended read if you liked the anime Thank you Wataru Watari for writing this!
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2021 by ml