Books like 'Handa-kun, Vol. 1'
Readers who enjoyed Handa-kun, Vol. 1 by Satsuki Yoshino also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLeft quad. Right quad. Lunge. A girls indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the team navigates big questions and wages tiny battles with all the vim and vigor of a pack of adolescent warriors. A portrait of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for nine American girls who just want to score some goals... -
Spud - The Madness Continues ... by John van de Ruit
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe year is 1991, and Spud Milton's long walk to manhood is still creeping along at an unnervingly slow pace. Approaching the ripe old age of fifteen and still with no signs of the much anticipated ball-drop, Spud is coming to terms with the fact that he may well be a freak of nature... -
The Trove of the Passion Room by Marcia Lynn McClure
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSharlamagne Dickens cherished her family, was intrigued by the past, adored antiques, and enjoyed working at the antique store owned by her parents. Her life, like most, had been touched by tragedy and loss, yet she was happy. Though her life was not void of romance, it was void of a certain emotional passion... -
The Taming Of The Dru by Katie Maxwell, Katie MacAlister
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSubject: Emily s über-Fabu Boyfriend TipsFrom: Emmers@britsahoy.co.ukTo: Dru@seattlegrrl.com 1. Lip action matters. When selecting a guy to be your potential BF, it s really best if you don t give him a concussion when trying to kiss him. 2. Bad timing sucks... -
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The Sweet, Terrible, Glorious Year I Truly, Completely Lost It by Lisa Shanahan
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIN MY FAMILY, when anyone rides the wave of their emotions, we say they're chucking a birkett. When the emotion drives out all common sense, we say they're chucking a big one. The telltale signs are: flaming cheeks, shortness of breath, bulging eyes, and a prolonged illogical outburst... -
Geek Magnet by Kieran Scott
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMean Girls meets High School Musical from the author of I Was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader! Everyone loves KJ Miller, especially the geeks. She's pretty, smart, and super nice to everyone, which has made her the geek pied piper of Washington High. If only Cameron, the star of the basketball team, would follow her around and worship her the way her dorky entourage does... -
Explicit Love Story by Lee Sae In, Dimitri Dairi
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSemua orang menganggapku ahli dalam berpacaran. Bahkan, pertanyaan mendetail tentang cara berciuman dan melakukan hubungan intim juga datang menghampiriku. Sejujurnya, aku merasa sedih setiap kali pertanyaan seperti itu muncul karena sebenarnya aku adalah "tong kosong yang nyaring bunyinya"... -
Alice MacLeod, Realist at Last by Susan Juby
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsdeAR gooSE, Thank you for your letter. Too bad you won't be able to write. I guess you'll be too busy moving on. Me too. First of all, I'm quite busy socially. Very busy socially. Plus, my screenwriting is really taking off. I'm basically in discussions with some people. Producer-types. You know. They say moviemaking is the new novel writing. I'm pretty much on the vanguard of that whole thing... -
My So-Called Life by Joanna Nadin
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRachel Riley is the offspring of a depressingly unbroken home. Her mum and dad refuse to let her have a mobile phone, and have banned Ribena and Eastenders. Her seven year old brother buys Will Young dolls from eBay and talks in Elvish, and the adopted dog eats her 'Pride and Prejudice' boxed collection. It's time for change... -
Destroy All Cars by Blake Nelson
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJames Hoff likes to rant against America's consumerist culture. He also likes to rant against his ex-girlfriend, Sadie, who he feels isn't doing enough to change the world. But just like he can't avoid buying things, he also can't avoid Sadie for long...Categorized as:
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Bajarse al moro (Las 25 mejores obras del teatro español) by José Luis Alonso de Santos
Rated: 3.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBajarse al moro, de José Luis Alonso de Santos (Valladolid, 1942), es la obra de teatro emblemática de los 80, los años de la “movida” madrileña; en ella se reflejan los conflictos de los jóvenes de aquella época y su manera de resolverlos a golpe de nuevas y arriesgadas experiencias vitales... -
Maid-sama! Vol. 02 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsMisaki Ayuzawa is the President of the Student Council at Seika High School, formerly an all-boys school. Unfortunately, most of the students are still male and stuck in their slovenly habits, so man-hating Misaki really socks it to them in an attempt to make the school presentable to attract more female students... -
Maid-sama! Vol. 07 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIt's Sweet Day at Café Maid Latte! Usui is responsible for preparing the pastries for a tasting contest. Misaki disguised herself to participate incognito in this contest to help Erika. Indeed, one of the customers was in the lead to win the jackpot to be able to spend the day with it! Miss luck for Misaki, Hinata, his childhood friend, is also in the game... -
Maid-sama! Vol. 03 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIt's Seika High's Sports Day Festival! The Idiot Trio have just completed a fancy, custom-made maid outfit that they want to give to Misaki as a present, but through a mix-up, the maid outfit is sent out to the Sports Day Dress-up Race as one of its generic costumes, a contest which both Misaki and Usui are entering... -
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Maid Sama!, Volume 5 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsMisaki is invited to go on a blind date... -
Maid-sama! Vol. 06 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA new love triangle forms... with Misaki right in the middle! Usui remains as mysterious as ever about his intentions with Misaki, saying it’s too much of a hassle to get serious about someone... -
Maid-sama! Vol. 14 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOnce an all-boys school, Seika High, a renowned school full of reckless and filthy students, has recently become a co-ed school. However, with the female population still remaining a minority even after the change over the recent years, Misaki Ayuzawa takes it into her own hands to reform the school and allow a chance for the girls to feel safer in the rough environment... -
Maid-sama! - Sua excelência, a garçonete! Volume 18 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNas vésperas da formatura do colegial, Misaki decide entrar em uma faculdade e seguir uma carreira profissional que lhe dê condições de ficar ao lado de Usui na Inglaterra, mas, para isso, terá de abrir mão do seu tempo com ele para se dedicar aos estudos... -
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Maid-sama! Vol. 08 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWhat will the uptight class president do when the sexy bad boy finds out she works at a maid cafe! More hilarious shenanigans unfold, when the uptight class president moonlights at a maid... -
Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 13 by Io Sakisaka
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFutaba Yoshioka has encountered her first love again in high school, but he seems different from the boy she once knew. The hearts of Futaba and Kou have aligned, but are more of their friends pairing off? The journey of youth concludes... -
会長はメイド様! 16 by Hiro Fujiwara, 藤原ヒロ
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratings久々にメイド・ラテに来た葵。彼の体には、ある異変が!? 一方、相変わらずドSな態度で美咲に迫る碓氷だが、兄・ジェラルドに対抗する為、イギリスへ渡る決意していた。碓氷を待ち受けるウォーカー家の策略に2人は!?... -
Maid-sama! Vol. 13 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOnce an all-boys school, Seika High, a renowned school full of reckless and filthy students, has recently become a co-ed school. However, with the female population still remaining a minority even after the change over the recent years, Misaki Ayuzawa takes it into her own hands to reform the school and allow a chance for the girls to feel safer in the rough environment... -
Maid-sama! Vol. 15 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOnce an all-boys school, Seika High, a renowned school full of reckless and filthy students, has recently become a co-ed school. However, with the female population still remaining a minority even after the change over the recent years, Misaki Ayuzawa takes it into her own hands to reform the school and allow a chance for the girls to feel safer in the rough environment... -
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Maid-sama! Vol. 04 by Hiro Fujiwara
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSummertime in Café Maid Latte! The Maids have been invited to a Beach House to really relax. Of course, Usui-kun is also part of the party and provides for Misaki for high-boiling emotions!Internet star Aoi-chan, who always disguises himself as a sweet girl, is also on site and unfortunately has to fight in the paradisiacal scenery with quite different problems... -
Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 12 by Io Sakisaka
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFutaba Yoshioka has encountered her first love again in high school, but he seems different from the boy she once knew. Kou no longer wants to hold back how he feels about Futaba. He’s determined to keep trying as long as he has even a sliver of a chance with her... -
電撃デイジー 6 by Kyousuke Motomi, 最富 キョウスケ
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 19 ratings“No matter what happens, I’ll protect you.”Teru, a poor and kind girl, recently lost her older brother, her only remaining relative. Before he died he gave her a cell phone connecting her to a person he said would support her if ever he were unable to. As time passes she is cheered on by text messages sent from this enigmatic person, known only as DAISY... -
Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 07 by Kyousuke Motomi
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA New York Times’ bestseller with a romantic storyline that is unique, funny and touching.After orphan Teru Kurebayashi loses her beloved older brother, she finds solace in the messages she exchanges with DAISY, an enigmatic figure who can only be reached through the cell phone her brother left her... -
Bakuman, Vol. 20 by Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBy the creators of Death Note! The mystery behind manga-making revealed! Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world?Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences... -
Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 23 by Tomohito Oda
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSocially anxious high school student Shoko Komi’s greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve. Luckily she meets Tadano, a timid wallflower who decides to step out of his comfort zone in order to help her achieve her goal of making 100 friends...
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