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Unsophisticated and Rude (Yaoi Manga)

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There are 5 stories in this book, none connected that I could tell, but each of them manages to trod some different emotional ground from the average BL romance anthology.

"Unsophisticated and Rude" is a love triangle of adults. I don't want to give the plot away, but it is a bit different, the way the romance plays out.

"Pretender" - The mangaka calls this story a master-servant relationship, but it remains on the sweet side of that ground. This one involves older school-age characters. This story and the first one are longer, and the emotional twists and turns these characters put themselves through is phenomenal.

"Vivid Midori in My Eyes" is goofy fun. I believe the characters here are in college. The couple addresses an unevenness in their relationship.

"Second Love" is about two men who used to go to school together who meet again. Something mysterious happened in their past, but one of them can't remember the other at all.

"I Want to Be Your Number One" is easily the weakest of the 5 stories, but it's also clearly an early work by the mangaka. The art isn't nearly as polished or in proportion as the rest of the art in the book.

Momoko Tenzen draws beautiful, bishi men, with flowing hair and lanky bodies and faces. The art definitely helps develop the romantic feel to the book. Tenzen's characters tend to be on the feisty side - you won't see many doormats in this volume. And only one story is played for real humor - the name of the game here is romance, and you're dealt it in spades.

If you're ready to come out of your anthology apathy, as I have been, this is a good volume to pick up. The stories have some unique elements, and the art ties it all up in a beautiful bow.