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5.0 out of 5 stars
An expressive and bittersweet love story., April 3, 2007
This review is from: Solfege (Yaoi) (Paperback)
I love this mangaka's works. Solfege is another example of her marvellous story telling skill. It is an engrossing read, with beautifully flushed out and realistic characters, good dialogue and a charming yet bittersweet plot. As it's her trademark, the plot is laced with her wry sense of humour and her characters are imperfect, their lifes filled with loss and regrets. Yet redemption is just on the horizon too. The teacher and student relationship here is not the usual Yaoi type but well explored, realistic and strangely touching. As I am quite a "sap" I do wish the ending could have been more dramatic. On the other hand a "melodrama ending" would not have suited the flow of the events, rendering the storyline unrealistic. Solfege is one fine composition indeed.
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