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The Flowers of Evil, Vol. 1 by Shuzo Oshimi
3.0

This was a really weird book. However, it's from Japan, so I expect no less.

A nerdy dude who reads a lot of books and hangs out with other losers in school has a huge crush on a girl. One day after school he goes back to grab his book and finds her gym bag on the floor. He decides to steal it and take it home because, well it has her school uniform that she wore that day at gym, and he'd like to do some nasty things (Boy lingo for jerking off). However, the news comes out that her stuff is stolen and someone must be a huge perv! Then we find out the girl who sits behind the boy knows he stole it and becomes to play with him. Creating a "contract" that he must do whatever she says or she's going to tell on him. However, she might be more of a perv than him.

Good: It's goofy and funny and weird and it all somehow is interesting. The main girl who is toying with the main character (sorry names are slipping me) is a real weirdo and kind of hot in the way she uses him to get what she wants. Also the art is pretty solid as well.

Bad: The dialog can sometimes be confusing. Like the way they talk, I'm like, who the fuck talks like that? Also the main character is a giant pussy, and that seems to be the general rule of character for 50% of manga and it's annoying but yeah.

Overall this was fun, weird, and I want to read more. So it sums up most Manga for me haha. A 3 out of 5.