Maybe I'm Your Steppin' Stone (Yaoi) [Paperback]

Shiuko Kano (Author, Artist)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 18, 2008

The gentle and delicate convenience store clerk Kenji has fallen in love. Not with someone who would match his personality - but for rude construction worker, Kousei, who is in it more for his body than for his feelings.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: 801 Media, Inc. (March 18, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934129135
• ISBN-13: 978-1934129135
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #658,224 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe I'm Your Steppin' Stone by Shiuko Kano, May 22, 2008

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Elisa (Italy) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maybe I'm Your Steppin' Stone (Yaoi) (Paperback)

Sequel to "I'm not your steppin stone", it is setting in the same world of construction workers (I wonder if that particular trousers they wear it's the standard "uniform" for construction workers...).

Three story, the first two deeply linked and instead the third is a story of its own.

First: Kousei is a 27 yd old divorced father. He only has the chance to meet his son early on the morning, when he brings him at school, and late in the afternoon, when he takes the boy from school to home to his mother. On the way he always stops to a deli where he buys a single pre-cooked meal and Kenji, the store clerk, fancies this single dad and his cute son. More when Kenji discovers that his nephew goes to the same school of Kousei's son. And when Kenji has a light accident and Kousei brings him home, Kenji takes advantage of the chance to be alone with Kousei. It starts a funny relationship where the stocky and muscular Kousei treats Kenji almost like a girlfriend.

Second: Kousei asks Nakano to work with him to his new found construction firm. With Nakano and Kousei works Yasu, a reclusive and brooding guy, whispers say ex con and gay: Yasu is a childhood friend of Kousei and so Kousei is a bit protective of the guy and also seems to comprehend his problems. When Nakano finds that Yasu harbors romantic feelings for Kousei, and both of them think that Kousei will not be interested in a gay relationship, Nakano blackmails Yasu in a strange relationship, ones where, if they aren't having sex, they continuously argue and fight.

Yasu's character is my favourite in all the novel, even if I have some perplexity on what it was his past and his reasons. I think to have understood, but it's not clearly explained. In spite of this, for me it's the story worthy to buy the graphic novel.

Third: A high school boy is sexual harassed by a female teacher, and when one of his schoolmate sees them, he doesn't understand that the boy is forced to do it. So also him blackmails the boy, but when he understands that the boy is more innocent of what expected, he takes his defense in front of the teacher.

Interesting story but really too short to fully comprehend and enjoy all the plot.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Continuing Stone is Good, March 6, 2008

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Scarlett Rose "book lover" (Cali Caliente) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Maybe I'm Your Steppin' Stone (Yaoi) (Paperback)

I found this book to be rather cute. It has it's good points as well as some lame ones. As a sequel, but not including the original characters of the first book, it did rather well. Showcasing the new charcters and their story as well as some steamy yaoi scenes. The second story "Passion Honey" is rather good. With one of the main characters coming out a little psycho but cute (in a way). The last story, however, was rather disappointing. I found the characters lacked background info as well as charm. I did love the part, you'll understand when you read the book, when Hotta tells the teacher she's the worst kind of human. Other than the sex scenes, this story, sad to say, was very lame. Overall the book was well written and drawn. Can't wait for the next sequel, which will be subtitled "Adultness". Till' then see ya.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hot and sexy boys!, April 29, 2008

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R.Parklane (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maybe I'm Your Steppin' Stone (Yaoi) (Paperback)

This sequel to "I'm not your steppin stone" is just as hot and of course hard core Yaoi. 3 couples here. The first story on Kenji and Kousei is sweet. Kenji is the timid store clerk, in love with Kousei (the hunky constructor worker from the first vol). But Kousei is in apprearance totally straight with ex-wife and son. How is Kenji ever going to reveal his love ? But he did as for one crazy moment, Kenji "lost it" and acted upon it. Thereon it is a sweet romance, with amusing moments. But I would have preferred the care-free Kousei to be more expressive in his love for the insecured Kenji.

The second couple in the titled story "Passion Honey" is more passionate, their sex more rough and really steaming hot. Their story is more angsy and romantic and I like both the younger and insecured seme and the brooding, tough but vulnerable uke here. Of course the uke has a disturbing past (loosely linked with Kousei) which spiced up their love story. Some reader may find their first coupling a trifle disturbing but hey this is true Yaoi!

The 3rd one on 2 fellow students would be better if it is longer. The sexual harrassment in school makes it darker in tone. And it is kinky, with the improvised sex toys. I have to say my eyes widen when I came to the panels!

Love this mangaka's artwork with her beautiful, tall and muscularly slim boys. And of course the sex is just marvelously drawn and scorching hot. Looking forward to more from Shiuko Kano.