I’ll be honest; I hemmed and hawed when it came to this title. At first I was all gung-ho but upon finding out there wasn’t a lot of graphic sex, I decided to pass. Then I started to hear some good things about it and started to reconsider. Obviously, I changed my mind, hence my review.
This book surprised me in a lot of ways. The stories are different… way different from your typical yaoi. If I had to sum up this book in a few words it would be that it is a grown up version of boys’ love. The stories are mature, the writing minimalistic and what isn’t said is where the story is really at. The author’s illustrations are drawn in what I would call a spontaneous sketchy way that works for her characters and allows them to emote in a way very seldom seen. There are seven stories or chapters in this volume but some are with the same characters so there are really five distinct stories. I won’t go into detail about each since they are pretty short but to give you an idea of the types of characters included, they range from an actor/dancer couple, a painter and gallery owner, fellow rock musicians and a set of twins. Not all of the stories are actually boys’ love. The twins story is very interesting and different but I don’t feel their feelings towards one another are anything beyond two siblings alone in the world. Plus, there is a twist to that story so I recommend rereading it once you finished as it makes more sense once you’ve read the ending.
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