Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 1

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I am especially curious about our main character as I fell that he tetters as an unreliable narrator sometimes, which makes me wonder how his life was before High School. Meritocratic systems are inherently meant to cause exploitation, but what happens when those exploited fight back against the system itself?

The three of them talk for a little bit until Sudō and Horikita get into an argument which causes Horikita to lose interest and leave. She explains that these cards contain points that are used as the currency across campus, the distribution of these points is done monthly, and that 100,000 points had already been deposited. I agree with your general thoughts that stories about dismantling terrible systems aren’t always that satisfying when they lack nuance.

Sudō reveals to everyone that he had fallen asleep early the night before and was unable to get in the required amount of studying. After talking for a bit they notice the red-haired boy from earlier arguing with the sales clerk due to having forgotten his card. It’s easy to look at flaws within a system and decided that the system is only there for the purpose of the privileged screwing over everybody else. The Idiot Trio gives a sincere thanks to Horikita for her efforts at keeping them from dropping out of school.

It’s enough to make you wonder at first why Ayanokouji, who is clearly much more intelligent than they are, hangs out with them.

In other words, placements aren’t determined by objective measures like academics or athletic achievements, but through narrative contrivance.

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCKAs Ayanokouji and his classmates begin their second year at the Advanced Nurturing High School, they're greeted by a fresh gauntlet of exams and a fresh batch of rather unique first-year students. I’m a former teacher and a tutor, so Classroom of the Elite’s themes on education and equality set off a firestorm inside my mind, in both a good and bad way. Can't wait to unearth his secrets from the past (come to think of it, we know absolutely nothing about him before he came to the school.

After the brief stop, they visit a cafe where the group's conversation turns into one about the monthly point balances. classroom-of-the-elite-light-novel-volume-1-review

Title: Classroom of the Elite (Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e)
Genre: Drama, Slice of Life
Publisher: Media Factory (JP), Seven Seas Entertainment (US)
Original Story: Syougo Kinugasa
Character Design: Tomoseshunsaku
Serialized in: MF Bunko J
Translation: Timothy MacKenzie
Original Release Date: February 2, 2019 (Digital), May 7, 2019 (Print)
Review copy provided by Seven Seas Entertainment. She asserts that it must have been a mistake, and it is revealed that Horikita placed third overall on the entrance exams and had top marks in academics outside of the exams.