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5.0 out of 5 stars
Truly remarkable yaoi manga. Outstanding!, February 24, 2009
This review is from: Two of Hearts (Yaoi) (Deux) (Paperback)
This is yet another masterpiece by Kano Miyamoto, and actually - together with "Say Please" - it's one of my favorites by this mangaka. As always in Kano's stories, there's a lot of character depth and development in this story. Unlike some of other Kano's works, this one has a heartwarming happy ending (though characters have to go through a lot to get there). Sex scenes are beautifully and tastefully drawn. I highly recommend it to most yaoi fans and all fans of Kano Miyamoto's work.
Note to those readers who avoid yaoi with "rape" content etc.: there's a rape attempt in this book, but it's viewed very negatively, and it's NOT coming from the seme. On a related note, a uke (Maki) looks like he's of age of consent to me (about 18 years old or so). I've noticed there are some strongly negative reviews on this manga. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I suspect that in a vast majority of cases, only readers who are VERY new to yaoi genre (and maybe manga drawings overall) will find this manga in any way disturbing.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of depth..., January 8, 2009
This review is from: Two of Hearts (Yaoi) (Deux) (Paperback)
I LOVED this title. Beautiful story with great character development. I really liked how the relationship builds between the much older Haruya and the young damaged Maki. Highly recomended!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Heartwarming and moving story, with lovely characters., September 7, 2008
This review is from: Two of Hearts (Yaoi) (Deux) (Paperback)
I love this mangaka's distinct story telling, artwork and characters development. Her second licensed work is heartwarming, absorbing and moving, as Maki, a lonely, friendless, insecure and impoverished kid with obsessive compulsive disorder finds both a home and love with Haruya, a much older man. Haruya is a once talented novelist who now writes for a magazine as he has writer's block for years.
Both Maki and Haruya are very likable characters and their developing love is well told. 13 years separate them and Maki is only 17 when they first meet but age and experience are no hindrance as Haruya draws Maki from his shell and helps this young man from a broken home with OCD finds confidence and a role in life. Haruya has his own love complications as he has been involved for years with his long time friend who is also his editor and helps in Haruya's career. A love triangle ensues with angst filled moments, and I like the way the mangaka resolves it. The absorbing plot spans a few years and it is so nice to read of the change in Maki, an endearing character, and Haruya's role in Maki's life.
Most of the chapters are told from Haruya's view points as this outwardly cool guy finds himself falling for a kid, who also becomes his muse. And the last chapter told from Maki's viewpoint certainly wraps up this lovely story well.
Looking forward to Lovers and Souls, the mangaka's next licensed work from Deux. And I lament the fact that Not Love, Kano Miyamoto's well known Yaoi, will not see the light of day.
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