Anything similar to this manga called: kimi ni aisarete itakatta?
In my opinion it's a very interesting story, a messed up story of a awkward girl, named Kanae. Kanae has it rough. The harsh treatment she receives from her "friends" reminds her of her severe bullying history and Kanae's mother talks down to her like garbage for not being an exemplary student. Even her brother hates her because he feels that his mom forces him to study extensively to make up for Kanae's mediocrity.
The only light of hope in her life comes in the form of Hiroshi, a cute baseball player she develops a crush on after meeting him at a mixer. This crush on him turns into a domino effect of drama and degradation
This manga is in many ways a spiritual successor to Metamorphasis by ShindoL. Both featured troubled socially awkward girls plagued by abuse and bullying. The problem is that Kanae becomes less sympathetic as the story progresses. The first chapter already establishes her being a teen prostitute and get angry at Hiroshi when he becomes concerned for her. It's implied she chose this lifestyle on her own rather than getting roped into the profession like Saki from Metamorphasis.
The manga keeps showing vignettes of how bad Kanae's life is, but readers are never given the full details. We aren't shown enough of her backstory to understand why she is the way she is. We know that her current friends are fake as hell and her family hates her, but it feels like more bark than bite.
Conflict is rooted in character (and their realistic cirumstances) and doesn't feel forced. There is always something happening (read as constant conflict) which entertained me from start to finish. (I binged all 30 chapters currently translated.)
The content of the story basically revolves around depression and includes
-high school clique bullshit /putting up masks/ making authentic connections
-low self worth, comparison
-sex and love
-trauma and bullying
So typical high school stuff (minus the trauma).
Long story short I really like this story and I was hoping to see if there's a novel similar in any way to this manga.
by staz_kaz