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Tuesday, 15 April 2008 |
 | | ▪ | RELEASED BY: | | DIGITAL MANGA PUBLISHING | | | ▪ | AUTHOR / ART: | | YUUKI KOUSAKA | | | ▪ | FORMAT: | | JAPANESE / B&W | | | ▪ | PAGES: | | 186 | | | ▪ | RATING: | | M | | | ▪ | RELEASE DATE: | | 03/11/2008 | | | ▪ | REVIEW DATE: | | 04/15/2008 | | | ▪ | REVIEWED BY: | | HOLLY ELLINGWOOD |
A man with a lonely childhood clings the memory of a Summer twelve years ago spent with a new friend named Kazuki and his older brother Shio. So beautiful, he couldn’t help but fall in love with Shio and it is a flame that has not gone out all these long years. Now a man, opportunity presents itself when he has the chance to work for Shio’s company in Tokyo. Things look even better when he finds out he’ll get to room with Shio in the company’s dorm. But reality and fantasy don’t always mix and Katsuya may be in for a rude awakening in Sweet Admiration. A lovely romantic novel about unrequited love, Sweet Admiration offers a sweet tale of discovery peppered with many bumps along the road. While rooming together, Katsuya discovers the real Shio, or does he? Could the older brother he so admired really be the cold, curt man he now lives with? It seems so, but Shio seems to be hiding some feelings of his own. Katsuya is about to realize there is a lot he doesn’t know, about Shio and about Kazuki and their family. Secrets, a dangerous rival for Shio’s affections, and some soap opera worthy twists are in store for readers. One of my favorite aspects about this novel is the nice, steady build up to the question of whether Katsuya will realize his dream of being with Shio. It gives the love scenes, when they do happen, a great deal more emotional weight. The illustrations are very nice and the story along with the images included, show a rare choice of an feminine looking seme and the more rugged one the uke. Usually it’s the other way around and the story change of expectations made for an interesting switch.
IN SUMMARY:
Unrequited love meets a rude awakening in Sweet Admiration.
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