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“University couple Hanaura and Tsuzuki face love triangle when Matsuri tries to steal Tsuzuki.”
What's Wrong with Being a Jerk?
クズでもできる恋愛論
6.94
10,672 rank · 331 readers · 0 favorites
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Synopsis
University couple Hanaura and Tsuzuki face love triangle when Matsuri tries to steal Tsuzuki.
In Round 3 of the "Kuzu" series, Hanaura and Tsuzuki have started university. After moving in together, every day is sunshine and rainbows... Until the pretty-boy Matsuri appears, determined to take Tsuzuki for himself?! When the interloper declares war on Hanaura, will he take the bait and throw himself into a catfight over Tsuzuki?! (Source: Houbunsha, translated)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
6.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6.5
mode 4
σ 2.50
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.50 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.0 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 4.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 2.50
Running avg · Apr 2022 → Jan 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “The writing is exceptionally high-quality, subverting typical yaoi tropes by avoiding unnecessary love triangles and instead fostering a deeply profound connection between the leads. This series...”
- 4 “I appreciate Tsuzuki’s refreshing self-assurance and Toono’s ability to speak facts and sense throughout the volume. However, the experience is ruined by Minato’s lack of character growth, the...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — What's Wrong with Being a Jerk? begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 5 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 40m approx
- Published Mar 2020 – Aug 2020
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M61100 catalog