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By: Kris

Kris — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:59:51 +0000

This is a really good review. I think I remember being sort of indifferent with my interests in this one, but now I actually want to read it. I'm not a real big fan of such violent and forced relationships, but I do enjoy a good, tortured character.

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By: Jaime Samms

Jaime Samms — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:48:54 +0000

Hi, Judi.

I enjoyed the read, too. Not my favorite, but not bad. Yaoi isn’t meant to be realistic, I know. I just thought it worth mentioning for those who aren’t well versed in the genre.

By: Jaime Samms

Jaime Samms — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:52:30 +0000

You're right about that, JRB. It's a part of the genre, written for a different audience, and that difference interests me. It shows when a western writer came to their craft through Yaoi, too, and I find the different views on this plot line make me wonder. Not in a bad way. Just an interesting difference.

By: JRB

JRB — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:24:08 +0000

“had this book fallen into any romance category other than yaoi, there’s a good chance it might never have been published”

In America, maybe. In Japan, not so much. Shoujo romances of the “Teen’s Love” type contain just as much bad behavior, treated just as unrealistically. Japanese romance readers as a class seem much more accepting of the high-angst abuse storylines than Americans do.

By: Judi

Judi — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:46:36 +0000

To say I enjoyed this novel is an understatement, 3 times and counting. I always recommend it to anyone who will listen,

Thanks for doing one of my faves justice in your review. As for realism in yaoi, I don't need it nor necessarily want it.