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After class placements were decided, the school’s two infamous ‘problem youths’ not only shared the same class, but the same desk.

They’re clearly good at studies, but pretend to be slackers. Fakers from head to toe who just keep walking farther down the path of their performance.

Heard through the grapevine about the two big brothers who always fight over the last place in class.

Basically, this is a serious comedy. About the little matters of growing up.

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FSC
Ngụy Trang Học Tra
Triêu Du
Underachiever
Wei Zhuang Xue Zha
แอบเนียนเป็นนักเรียนห่วย ๆ
伪装学渣
偽裝學渣
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Mybelovedwiiloww
Mybelovedwiiloww rated it
January 11, 2025
Status: Completed
MYYYY BABIES WUWUWUWU I MISS THEM

Finished this like, what? 2 years ago? I STILL remember them.

Take my review w/ a pinch of salt though, my memory may be a bit blurry and I may be looking at this novel through rose stained glasses. Anyways.

... more>> Theyre the cutest. ML is super funny, and the MC is very blunt. I love their interactions sm

The scene where they found out abt each other's secret almost made me pass out. I deadass read so many chapters to get to that point and when I did, I legit ran from one point of my house to the other. Maybe the actual wasn't that good, maybe it was. My memory won't do me right, but I do remember being so! Very! Excited for their reveal. Author did not disappoint on the pacing.

I love their growth and how they eventually warm up to each other, I also love how the whole class eventually becomes a big family, they were so wholesome I love them.

I also liked the subplot of being rivals with the neighboring class, it definitely showed and helped the progression and growth of their own class (MC's class), how they bonded and became close friends in the end <3

Overall, I definitely recommended it! <<less
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damnmei
damnmei rated it
September 24, 2023
Status: Completed
I am filled with just endless praises for this novel. I remember starting it a while ago, and then getting bored by the first few chapters and never finishing. But am I glad that I revisited because truly, this has to be one of favorite high school coming of age stories. The two leads have the best chemistry with each other, and with a premise as hilarious as two study gods masquerading as slackers, it really couldn't have been anything but amazing.

There were moments I was literally on the floor... more>> laughing, especially when the two of them finally figured out that they were both pretending the whole time. The build up to that scene was perfect, and the way they both reacted was just too funny. The classroom dynamics as well were so amusing, and all the individual side characters had their own quirks that made the novel feel that much more real. Beyond the main characters, it's always so nice when side characters get their own development without taking away from the main plot line.

Both ML and MC are such interesting characters as well. ML emanates himbo energy, a favorite for me, and he's absolutely whipped for the MC. He finds everything that the MC does endearing, and he's a very loyal friend and loving boyfriend. He's also completely shameless with his affection for MC, and is just such an inherently good person behind all the jokes and bluster. I really liked that he also had more to his personality than just simping over the MC, as he had his own reasons for faking his slacker persona (which is revealed a little later on in the novel), and had moments of emotional vulnerability spread throughout the novel as he confronted his past.

The MC is one of those characters where I really wonder if anyone like him could exist in real life haha! He's cold and very blunt on the outside, but has a hidden tenderness and caring inside. Your typical tsundere. His reasons for faking bad grades is discovered pretty early on, and his inner thoughts are quite funny, like when he thinks about how he needs to work on developing his slacker persona more when he sees ML slacking off haha! I always do love a tsundere though, especially one that can break out of the shell occasionally and speak his wants and feelings aloud as does this MC.

I really liked how the relationship development of the two leads progressed, with both of them slowly starting to become more conscious of each other, their feelings growing more ambiguous as they spent more time with each other. The two of them treated each other differently than all their other friends from the very start, and it was so sweet the little ways they would initiate contact with each other and check in on each other even before they started dating. I wouldn't call this a slow burn necessarily but the development is very natural, and they're both able to recognize their own feelings and take initiative. Once they get together,
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ML is constantly h**ny from MC calling him gege, which was too funny as he would bluntly just say "I'm hard" every time lmaoo. And even though MC liked to put up a cold front, he was just as hot blooded for the ML haha they're a perfect match.

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This is such a wholesome story overall, with the perfect blend of romance, humor, and slice of life goodness. I just loved how these two boys fell in love and supported each other, and though one is clearly more open to expressing his feelings than the other, the relationship felt very mutual and genuine. Really, really love this novel!

Also ML's dad kills me, with

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the birthday and then the relationship acknowledgment videos. The fact that the bad gift giving was also passed down to ML... MC receiving that abomination of a gift on his birthday and having to pretend he liked it was too good. The things MC does for love hahaha he really softened up his heart for the ML.

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ftfig88
ftfig88 rated it
August 29, 2023
Status: Completed
When you're pretending to be a slacker and your boyfriend is also a slacker so now you're worried your boyfriend will grow up to become a truck driver except he's actually pretending to be a slacker and is also worried you'll grow up to become a truck driver.

I love this. Fake Slackers is like eating cold ice cream on a hot day. Seriously, this novel put a smile on my face and left a hole in my heart when I finished it. This is one of the few novels I... more>> wouldn't mind rereading, and for good reason. If you like slice-of-life, fluffy relationships, and school-life plot, why haven't you read this yet? <<less
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sixthoutofthreestars
sixthoutofthreestars rated it
August 17, 2023
Status: Completed
I'll start by saying I read this a while back so I don't remember all the details. I also read it while I was around the same age as the characters, in my last bit of highschool, so maybe I'm a little biased.

Overall, most of the reviews are right. This story is fundamentally all about that good old highschool experience, medium burn (not immediate love, but not too slow), very fluffy and optimistic. This novel excels in slice of life humor and character interactions. The plot is not very interesting,... more>> but I find that a little refreshing. There's many highschool romances that twist you upside down and leave you dizzy with all the love triangles, squares, side couples, secrets etc., and leaving the reality of being a teenager behind. This one is very straightforward, the most unrealistic thing being the main characters' absurd level of intelligence and how close their class ends up being to each other and their teacher.

One of the main positive points for me was how even if the main couple are "flawless" geniuses, in the end they're still teenagers. They can make dumb decisions, be dramatic or get stuck in their own heads because they're not mature yet. But it doesn't come off as annoying, and in the end each misunderstanding is cleared. Overall, the characters are A+ with satisfying growth by the end.

If I had any complains, it would be that it gets too sappy for my taste at times, particularly towards the end. It has a very hopeful coming-of-age feel that is so sweet it's cloying. I did love the extras, though, to the point I even cried a little at the last one with the bittersweet feeling of a parent watching their child leave the nest: happy, but wishing our time together was a little longer. <<less
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applecinnamonbanana
applecinnamonbanana rated it
April 3, 2023
Status: Completed
Where can I find the extra chapters? I don’t know what happened to the step brother and step father.

I enjoyed this novel so much. The author took their time to establish each characterization, it made the confession scene worth it.
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JuneV
JuneV rated it
November 14, 2022
Status: Completed
This is so good!!

The way get along without even realising was so natural, and the classroom dynamic and the steaming chemistry between the leads are so good to read.

Highly Recommended!!
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maely
maely rated it
August 4, 2022
Status: Completed
This is a fantastic novel, very lighthearted and sweet. Although it contains some sad elements, I must admit that I expected this novel to be darker and sadder, but it was still enjoyable.

This is a story about two genius students competing for first place, that is, first place at the bottom. They both have their own reasons for doing this, which will be explained further in later chapters.

The main character is quiet and cold, whereas the male lead is outgoing and affable. I adore their dynamic and chemistry; they perfectly... more>> embody the 'grumpy × sunshine' trope.

All of the characters in this are hilarious, and they help to lift the mood significantly. This story captures the essence of youth in high school students and their struggle to enter the real world.

This story is primarily about high school, though I honestly thought and wished that the personal lives of the main character and male lead would be included and discussed more.

I love how close the class became; you can tell the difference between their interactions in the first few chapters and the last few.

Overall, a fun and cute novel that would be great for some healing. The pace is also reasonable, neither too fast nor too slow, and the developments feel natural in some ways.

Though if I had one criticism of this novel, it would be that the transition between POVs and scenes can be quite confusing; this is a multi-POV novel where you can read other characters' thoughts, so you have to pay close attention when reading because you might get lost when it switches. <<less
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Kassandra
Kassandra rated it
July 18, 2022
Status: Completed
It's nice. The novel is about campus love filled with education, teaching, unity/camaraderie, and a hint of comedy.

The novel really started off with a dark tone, showing Xie Yu's (the protagonist) circumstance.

The author didn't deliberately made their reason (of being bottom in class) a mystery/secret for long, instead she let the readers pierce it together while reading the first few chapters.

... more>> Its actually a nice feeling, because most authors only reveal the mystery at the end of the novel.

After some chapters, the novel's tone lightened a lot. With the biggest contributor, the male lead; He Zhao. He's really shameless, and really funny. I just can't with him.

The other characters also added life to the novel, especially Old Tang (their teacher), Mad Dog (their Dean), and the Class 3.

Class 3 is the standard. I'm hoping I'm gonna have classmates and teachers like them.

Now that I've finished the novel, I'm off to read the manhua! Bye~

(If you still want more of Fake Slackers, read the manhua. The title is still the same, you can also read it in Bilibili.)

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I'm quite happy with what He Zhao did at the extra, where he took revenge on Zhong Jie (stepbrother) for Xie Yu's sake.

Because when the novel ended, I'm like; what happened to the Zhong family? What's their reaction to Xie Yu being the champion? Especially that, hmp.

Reading the extras appeased me.

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HoneyMilk180
HoneyMilk180 rated it
May 11, 2022
Status: Completed
I agree whole heartily with the comments saying this are very high school romance. if you are looking for the cliche c-novel romance first love plot then this is for you. There nothing wrong with MC and ML but thats what make them so boring and the plot also isnt helping the conflict is just meh. It literally took me almost 9 months to finish reading this because I keep dropping it halfway from how bored I am.
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Saphie
Saphie rated it
April 6, 2021
Status: Completed
It's pretty good. Not much fighting or other drama. The friendship, class relationship and teachers is also very nice, very heart warming. It kind of reminds me of reborn with an old enemy on the day of our marriage because of that part.

I like how MC and ML are straightforward with their feelings. Their love is so very cute and did u know, they got married in the extra!!!!! (Audio drama covers half of 1-3 extra, extra 1-3 novel u need to pay, 4 is available if u search for... more>> it hard enough)

The time they stopped being slackers was so amazing I kept having butterflies. It was so exciting to read that part. It leaves u wanting for more sigh. Im kinda sad it ended so fast. <<less
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Hellish
Hellish rated it
February 22, 2021
Status: Completed
I LOVED this, it's an amazing coming of age story. I just don't know how to explain it, but it has a great plot and characters. I really miss the both of them, wishing that my memories would reset so I could just re-read this master piece all over again. FYI, I cried waterfalls for 30 minutes when I finished the Kindle Ver. 2 of this : (
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StarPhia
StarPhia rated it
February 18, 2021
Status: Completed
OKay okay okay, this novel is great! 10/10 I love it (I might have hit 4/5 by accident, but I mean 5/5). Honestly I don't usually read books that have much to do with reality, but this one is great. I love our MC Xie Yu and our ML He Zhao so much. They are the best. All the side characters are so great and loveable too. The story is quite simple but very interesting and fun. I obviously wish it was a little longer and went more into detail... more>> of their later lives, but I did have a good ole time trying to find the extras (I think I found them), and glimpsing their future lives. The novel is great!

It's about our two little tyrant slackers Xie Yu and He Zhao. They both have suffered through something (no spoilers here) and are hiding their abilities. Their reasons for hiding their genius intelligence were quite well done and I can really see someone doing something like that, especially with their personalities. They're great, gotta love them. The two both act occasionally like tyrants, and can 100% be terrifying if they so choose, but they aren't usually like that. I love how everyone in class 3 came to love them. I just really like all the character dynamics. Everything is great! I have very little to complain about. I mean I wish the author went a little more in depth at settling the step brother issue, and I wanted to meet He Zhao's dad. I mean a lot of the stuff with He Zhao seemed to be resolved more simply and wasn't completely brought into light. I also wish we got a little more content after the MC and ML revealed themselves, the story ended a little quickly, but almost everything was brought to a close.

The story!!!! The story was great. It is well written, the concept of having 2 geniuses act like idiots for half the story is great. And they're so good at it too. After ML and MC figure each other out, ML corrects MC occasionally and he's like, no don't take out the homework we "didn't do." Honestly it is hilarious. They are actually very believably dumb. I love it. And I like their attitudes, how even when people know they are smart, they still don't care. Haha, this novel is a pretty quick read. I read it in 3 or 4 days, but I probably spent all my free time reading.... Anyways the story is very amusing. It is quite light hearted and although some things about the MC and ML make you want to cry and give them a hug, they aren't really glorified and I think they are well written. I like how the author doesn't dwell on it, so it really fits into the story. Every few chapters, something new is happening at school so it doesn't get boring. Although some of the mentions of time and what not don't completely match up, but I also don't like in Asia, so I don't know what school schedules are like for them. But the story is great 10/10.

Side Characters!!!!! They aren't forgotten. They don't always play a huge role, but they are quite funny and they are often involved in the story. I also like their dynamic. It is great. Sometimes I wish Mr Study Rep learned of the Question King's Gods identities. I also wish they did more with the App and the *spoiler.* But it was still great. I also really like the main characters. Their personalities fit quite well together, I don't really want to explain though. The two have a good and healthy dynamic. They are so cute. He Zhao is so nice, I love his ego. He is so confident and egotistical and friendly, how can we not love this talkative bastard. Xie Yu, our ice princess, is great too. I like how the author didn't overdo his icy persona. He can be flirty if he wants to be. He can be an arse, he can be funny, and he is quite nice (albeit silently). They're great. I also like how Xie Yu's personality is explained *thumbs up*.

Uh ROMANCE. The romance is great. MC and ML were buddies pretty quickly on in the story, I mean Xie Yu looked like he was going to beat the ML to death half the time, but he didn't mean it. It's also really funny how Xie Yu still fights He Zhao even after they start dating. They aren't super touchy feely all the time and aren't like, cry my boyfriend isn't here. They love each other, but they aren't 100% dependent on them. They have a very healthy highschool relationship. It is quite the realistic way to write a highschool romance, even checking if the other person is serious about it first. And they aren't dramatic and showy about it. They are like romantic best buds. And they even stay together later in life (you'll find it in the extras, if you can find em, but I won't continue to spoil). They even wait till Xie Yu is of age to do.... yeah. They're so cute, they kiss sometimes and hold hands and aren't obnoxiously sticky. I like how the way their love for each other is written. Although, I am personally not someone to get into relationships, especially when you're in highschool, but Xie Yu and He Zhao's relationship is quite realistic. I love He Zhao's cheesiness and his confidence in it and how Xie Yu thinks he's an idiot (no matter what), but still loves him. I LOVE HOW THE AUTHOR DOESN'T EVEN NEED TO EXPLAIN WHY THEY LOVE EACH OTHER AND WE JUST KINDA GET IT!!!!!!!!! I also like how they are willing to do anything for each other. When they still thought the other was s*upid, they both wanted the other to get better grades. Even earlier on, they still hoped the other would do better. They just wanted to be together!

God I love this novel. It isn't my favorite because I am still into very unrealistic sci fi and fantasy novels, but I love this novel of 2 geniuses acting like fools for 100 chapters. 10/10 would recommend. It is gold. BEAUTIFUL. I love <<less
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Plu_s
Plu_s rated it
December 15, 2020
Status: extra 1 part1
This is litteraly my comfort novel, when I really feel down I read it. It's so soft, the charaters are well done and most important know how to comunicate with eachothers. No heavy angst, just boys growing up and learning how to make friends and how to accept their quality. I really really love it!
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fruitycresent
fruitycresent rated it
October 13, 2020
Status: Completed
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Fujoshiforlife
Fujoshiforlife rated it
July 2, 2020
Status: Completed
  1. This was my first modern BL novel I read before this I only read the historical ones. So it was a new experience for me. I really liked how MC and ML were on equal level (not like other novel's where the uke's are protrayed a little weaker than the Seme) . I also liked how ML was funny and out going person while the MC was not (I understand you Xie Yu). Most importantly I like their relationship with their classmates. It makes me remember my days when I was with my classmates preparing for the exams to get into a good college. (But the exams got cancelled due to Corona virus and it's a pity I didn't get to say proper farewell words to my friends)

    The character of Old Tang made me remember my homeroom teachers who were really understanding and encouraged us to study hard but at the same time to enjoy life.

    Overall the book was according to my liking and I loved it. Maybe I will comeback to re-read it again in the the future.
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fragilitsic
fragilitsic rated it
February 1, 2025
Status: --
i usually dont write novel reviews but fake slackers literally changed my life so here I am!

if youre looking for a sweet, fluffy highschool romance that'll make you feel single + lots of comedy, this is for you!!

MC is a cold, aloof but softie towards those he cares about AND is a badass

... more>> ML is no 1 shameless flirt whos so down bad for MC its insanely cute

i really love the highschool aspect here, because the characters feel like highschoolers, their shenanigans are hilarious and theres some heartfelt moments that made me tear up :'). MC and ML get together decently early ill say (i read a lot of slow burn so 'early' here might be different lol) so youll get to see some cute couple-y moments that made me giggle and kick my feet. My favorite part has to be when they constantly worry about the other's grades, not knowing theyre also a fake slacker. The side cast are also so loveable too, its a really good comfort novel that I come back to once or twice a month.

so yeah, if you want something so sweet its diabetic, this is for you! <<less
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WeiXun
WeiXun rated it
December 24, 2024
Status: Completed
A great novel! It's a relaxing high school romance. Although, it's quite different from what I normally read, seeing the boys grow was worth it. I really love their class environment, the MC being a hard softie and ML being a total class clown. I really enjoyed the novel.
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inkdog515
inkdog515 rated it
November 22, 2024
Status: Completed
this novel is literally my comfort story it is so good I really recomend it.

it is very light hearted and I like that our two main characters don't get together really fast but we still have a good chunk of the novel where we can see them together

also if you like a novel with a cold and introverted "bottom" and a outgoing and confident "top" then this novel is definetly for you
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At0mik
At0mik rated it
April 9, 2024
Status: c1
It is ok. In my opinion it lacks depth. It is a fun light read, but don't expect complexity or rich character development. Just a fun quick story, which is quite funny at times.
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greta676
greta676 rated it
September 20, 2021
Status: --
What to say.... arrived to chapter 29 and discovered I had to pay if I wanted to keep reading. It says the novel is fully translated and 30 chapters long on Novel updates but than you discover that there are more than 90 chapters but you can access only 28. That is of course perfectly fine if it is stated at the beginnings but disonest if you discover it like that. I, for once, would not have waisted my time and start reading it if I was told a the... more>> start.

I am so annoied by this kind of trix that even if I had been really enjoying myself I would have refused to go ahead anyway and in this case it was not even that good. It is just the curiosity because you already started reading something.

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