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Caged Slave

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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.

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.

..........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.

Well, the book is short, first of all. It stands at a whopping 152 tiny pages, which leads me to believe it was really only half that when it was typed out. As far as the story goes, it's predictable, but fun for a yaoi veteran who just wants an easy going novel. Though the uke did irritate me a bit. If he's not worrying if the seme will dump him or not, he's fretting over controlling his animalistic passion at work. But he didn't irritate me to the point of hating him, thank God.

Really, the only thing that carries it is the sex scenes, upon which the entire premise is based. Don't get me wrong, the sex scenes are great and all, but I've come to expect an actual story out of these books. The characters were really kind of hollow, and just didn't seem real. For example: (SPOILERS) the two men instantly fall in love the moment they see one another, but they don't tell one another until like... three months into it. Now there's a way to do this, and a way to botch it. What really stood out was just the lack of character development in both the antagonists and the protagonists. Not on a "Twilight" level, but it's certainly there. The lack of a climax kind of was annoying as well >.>

All in all, if you want some steamy sex scenes, pick this book up. Just don't expect much other then that. The art is also good, but not breath-taking. I still say that "The Man who doesn't Take Off His Clothes Vol 2" is one of my favorite novels.

Anyway, "Cadged Slave" is mediocre at best. Good for a light read and yaoi smut.

This novel was pretty good, but it lacked a lot of things.

It totally missed the point about love being a sentimental reason. The novel lacked any basis of serious relationship and convinced me downright that it was about 99% sex. There was no good explanation for falling in love...

The novel is pretty much about sex. If you take that out, there is maybe like, third of plot line. Which I found out, it's pretty well written, but it was sort of like a guilty pleasure =_=.............. It's very embarrassing to read, in any case.

If you want a light read, nothing too heavy and if you are in the mood for pure sex, you have a perfect choice waiting.

P.S. The novel is really short. It's perfect if you don't have time to read. I finished this is in about an hour or two.

I was lured in by the cover art and promise of illustrations, but I just did not find this book sexy. I found myself laughing during the sex scenes at the florid purple prose (and Tsukasa's effluent "honey") and wanting to kick them both in the head for being stupid.

Admittedly, I don't know whether the florid prose is in the original or whether it's an artifact of translation.

At first I was hesitant to get this BL novel because of the title, I should have listened. Well It does have a nice story ,characters coming through nicely. Its Nice.A mystery lover that ends up the boss and becomes the perfect lover. The conflict of the main character stems from his insecurity of having fleeting relationships . Compared to the other novel I have, the love scenes here are written in a somewhat dry manner .I found myself getting bored reading the sex scenes.
Illustations are ok but i feel it could be better, too bland. When I use the words "ok" and "nice" in a review, it basically means I am not impressed. This book will end up in my resale box.

If bondage is your bag, then don't let the title fool you. The characters are more slaves to their emotions than to any physical bonds. On the other hand, if sweet sensitive yaoi is, this one's for you. I will say I do like my uke with a little more bite. But coming off of The Crimson Spell and Vald's sexy demon uke I suppose any other would pale in comparison. Don't get me wrong, even though Tsukasa was very vulnerable and naïve I found him endearing rather that annoying. Tsukasa, who is used to being used by men and thrown away, is moping in a hotel bar after Konishi (a total jerk) dumps him. He is picked up by a gorgeous mystery man and they share a night of passion. Tsukasa's mystery man will not reveal his name, saying it's more fun if they know nothing about one another. They begin meeting every Friday in the same hotel room. The story takes a surprise turn when they learn one another's names, and the game changes dramatically. There are a few illustrations. My favorites are when Tsukasa is tied up and when he is "sitting" on Takeshima's lap! All in all a sweet little yaoi novel.

I, like another reviewer thought this was a manga, and was a little disappointed when it arrived and was a slim mass media book. I put it on my bookshelf for a bit, and after running out of other reading material, I brought it into work to read during my lunch break. I was so engrossed I ended up taking a much longer lunch than I should have! I couldn't wait to get home to finish reading it!! Ok, so the uke was a little weak and a bit winy, but the story was fairly compelling, and the sex scenes were seriously hot!! I recommend it. It's a quick read, but it is quite tasty.

This is the best Yaoi novel I have ever read. I admit, I have only read about ten, but that is only because I found them so disappointing. "Caged Slave" is a well plotted story, easy to follow (I have found some Yaoi novels to have very confusing plots, although that might be because I am not Japanese so am missing some cultural understanding or it might have been a poor translation), very few typos, and with quite a few steamy scenes of a very adult nature. I was extremely pleased with this buy and wish the author had more that just this title available in the US for purchase.