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At first when I wanted to get this, I was afraid of what mutti(mother in german) would think if I got something like this since I'm only 16 1/2 and she has a thing against gay people.don't really know why though. But if you are absolutely in LOVE with BoyXBoy, then get this damn book. It's cute.
While I mainly read yaoi like Junjou Romantica(have the game, the dvd's and the comic's.I just love the show) and Sasunaru, this one is my all time favorite other than Junjou Romantica. And I think it may be even hotter than Junjou Romantica. But then a dear friend of mine got it for me as a present before my birthday about a year or so ago and I was so hooked on it.
Though they have other yaoi stories in there, I just like Author's Pet more cause it's cute, funny, and hot. I forgot the uke's name but mainly what Tsubaki who is the seme in this one is that he always has some reason for caressing him. Even when Tsubaki is writing one of his stories, he always has the bed room scene to them.
You don't have to be gay to read this cause I know I am perfectly straight. You'll love it.XD
Unfortunately he's got competition from their other neighbor.Then we come to "Open 24 Hours", about a convenience store clerk who falls for one of the customers. We see before the accident but not the accident itself. The regular stories were rushed but did have a few good moments. They were cute and entertaining, even if I didn't care much for the story that preceded them.
The lines were a little crude for my taste, a little too thick. He doesn't want that. I wanted to like it. Since he's incapacitated he makes Yuuta type his latest novel. He finally had a little personality.The other chapters are separate stories. Sounded promising.
Yuuta helps him with work and eating and suddenly they're in love.The second chapter deals with their relationship after Tsubaki is released from the hospital. High school I think. Unfortunately their story is rushed and actually skips over some parts that could have been interesting. I really did. The two meet when Yuuta is hurrying along and knocks Tsubaki down the stairs, apparently breaking his arm and both his legs. The translation seemed fine. He wants a relationship. I think."Love Battle In The Dorms" is after that.
I bought Author's Pet because I love stories about writers. The manga does have good points though, making it worth two or three reads before I pass it along.Author's Pet is actually a collection of shorts. "To Keep A Cat" is about a rather cold man who takes in a stray. A freshman moves into the dorm and tries to woo his neighbor. The story was a bit more original but again too short for me to get too interested in.Then last we have the super short "What Should I Do." about two students.
They also reappear in the extra chapter "You Have To Pet Us In Order" which was short but cute.Next comes "The Helplessly Romantic Type". Tsubaki got to act a little more loopy so I found it pretty enjoyable. There's a WHAM and next thing you know Tsubaki is in the hospital bed all bandaged up. It just didn't happen. It features a young man who works as a mechanic at his father's shop so that he can get the attention of the man he likes. Unfortunately I was largely disappointed.
I would have liked this one but I felt like I was missing something. Yuuta has been helping Tsubaki with his work until he realizes that he's getting paid for kissing the boss. I don't remember any big problems with it. I did enjoy the little mini comic strips at the end of each story though.
So I was really excited when it came. It struck me as something that should be a bonus chapter for an established couple, not a stand alone. It did have a couple cute moments though.Overall, I wasn't too thrilled with the artwork. There were some nice touches of personality to them. Overall, I thought it was entertaining enough to read a couple of times but not something I would want to keep.
The story seemed to move along a little slower and I think it's probably my favorite of the book. The first two chapters and one of the end chapters are the main couple, Tsubaki the writer and Yuuta. There are sex scenes but nothing explicit is shown. The story skimmed along too quickly for me to really be interested in their feelings.I did like the last story about them though. This time it just happens to be a man and not a cat.
Unfortunately they were only four panels long. The cover is pretty and the dust jacket is always a nice touch.
Both Noriaki and Oohashi vie for Youhei's affections, and it appears Noriaki wins, but you never know. My favorite stories were the three involving the characters of Author's Pet, the title stories. What Should I Do. Handcuffs never hurt my enjoyment of a story, either.
There's no sex in this one, but it's so cute. My second favorite story was Love Battle in the Dorms. It was totally comedic and I felt sorry for Oohashi. I really loved Author's Pet. There's a cute little dog in this story. Naruse's cats really added to the story.
is about Sanai, a member of the school morality squad, and Kaiwatani, his hapless vicim who always has something wrong, and needs to be disciplined. Kaiwatani finally comes to school perfectly dressed which floors Sanai who of course can not allow this to continue.
This anthology doesn't have explicit sex (soft), although there is sex, but the stories are heartwarming, and I've reread them many times. After Yuuta hurts Tsubaki's hands accidentally he has to take over the author's typing duties which involve some very sexy writing.
The Helplessly Romantic Type has a neat twist at the end. To Keep a Cat involves Naruse helping a beaten up stranger, Mutsuki, who was running away from his sadistic lover.
When Mutsuke wants to pay Naruse back with sex, Naruse's use of cigarette smoke to discourage him was hilarious. In Open 24 Hours Sakamoto loses his job at the convenience store that Shirokawa shops at, but Shirokawa doesn't leave him unemployed for long.
There are also 5 extra 4-square cartoon panels after each main story which really add to the enjoyment.
The people go from meeting each other to the lovey-dovey in a few short pages. I feel so-so about this one. The volume is filled with lots of shorts stories and while there were enough graphic scenes they felt too rushed for me. The main story is a little longer but again it did feel too fast. This manga has non-explicit graphic scenes.
So, if you like Ashika Sakura's works, be sure to check this one out as well.I almost hadn't bought this story due to such a bad previous review, and I'm very glad that I did. Certain parts reminded me of Ashika Sakura's "Sensitive Pornograph" (though a bit less explicit), especially Ashika's "Trophies Belong in the Bedroom" story.
I also think that overall, all stories in this collection were clear and easy-to-follow - and I definitely disagree that "half the text is chopped off on the edges of the paper." (I'm citing from a previous review) - this is simply not true. Though the previous reviewer might be partially right (there are indeed some typos, and editing overall might have been better), but all that didn't distract me from the story at all, and I enjoyed this manga quite a lot.
It's also more explicit than average June production. Yes, it happened in a few cases, but it didn't prevent me from understanding the text and the story.
Overall, the quality of editing is pretty typical for June editions, but the story itself is one level up their average, and very original. (Yes, some very mild BDSM-play is implied in a number of stories in this collection).
Definitely, this is a worthy addition to my manga collection.
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