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Caged Slave by Yuiko Takamura & An Kanae, July 1, 2008
Tsukasa is a "cold beauty" (I think this should be a typical Japanese stereotype, since it's the second time I found it in an yaoi novel...). He is so beautiful that people around him think that he doesn't need to be properly loved but only admired, and when someone dares to reach for him, he finds a totally different guy, a guy who is not so selfish and selfcontrolled as he seems, and also a guy who needs to be cherished and protected, and above all romantically loved. Yes since Tsukasa dreams of the perfect lover and the perfect life they could have together. And instead, he is just dumped by his last lover who wants to marry a rich girl to have an advancement in career.
Tsukasa is mourning in the bar of a posh hotel when he is cruised by an handsome, and apparently, wealthy business man. He is so sad and lonely that, even if he is not is usual behavior, he accepts to follow the man in his room and they spend a night of sex. Another surprise for Tsukas, who, in his previous relationships, has never really appreciated the sexual part of the relationship, always suffered it as a duty to please his partner. And instead this handsome stranger takes care of Tsukasa, and of his body, and brings him to high sexual level he has never reached before.
The morning after Tsukasa is surprised, but pleased, when the man asks him a repeat performance the next week. They start a long relationship, meeting every week at the same hotel and in the same room. Tsukasa is addicted to this man, a man he even doesn't know for name.
The story is pretty simple and there is a twist in the middle that turns it in a classical of the romance genre, the boss and secretary's relationship. It's pretty clear that for Tsukasa is love, since for the first time he has found a not selfish partner, who not only see his beauty exterior, but also sees the man, and his needs. The story obviously is pretty erotic, but not so graphic details of other in the same genre. There is a lot of sex, but I think Tsukasa's character has a right development. Maybe the "handsome stranger" could be a bit more explained, his reasons, his feelings, above all in the second part, when he is also given a real role.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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Amazing, August 19, 2008
This book is amazing! When I 1st looked at it I thought it was a regular manga, but when it arrived in the mail, it was a novel and I was a little disappointed because I was never really into reading novels of any sort. But this book changed my mind whole heartedly. It has an great story line and a good plot. It may not be something that will happen in real life but its still a good fantasy story with a little real world drama thrown in.
The sex scenes are pretty good. The 1st one in my opinion is the best. A good amount of detailed to make u hot under the collar! Take my advice, don't knock a yaoi novel till u read the customer reviews! Ha! This one is truely amazing is deserved to be read.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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you don't want it to end...., August 22, 2008
..........or at least, I didn't. After suffering through the stench of Immoral Darkness (another yaoi novel), Caged Slave was a breath of fresh air. Not only does it have very steamy sex scenes that are well-written, it develops into a love story. The novel is mostly from Tsukasa's viewpoint so I would have liked to have known more about why his boss falls in love with him--but that's a small quibble. The story develops from a casual encounter to a mutual love relationship, where both partners respect each other. I wouldn't have assumed that from the title ("Caged Slave" implied an unequal relationship), so I was happily surprised to see that it wasn't about one person exploiting the other.
The novel flows well and keeps your interest throughout the story, to the point where I would have been happy to read a sequel. I'm a sucker for happy endings, so Caged Slave was especially satisfying.
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