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Don't Worry Mama #3
The Man Who Doesn't Take Off His Clothes 2
After using family connections to land a job at a major cosmetics company, Kaitani has finally found work that will help him prove his worth! But Fujiwara, Kaitani’s drop-dead handsome but arrogant boss, is mercilessly focused on crushing Kaitani’s enthusiasm for a brand-new product line. When Kaitani quickly charges ahead with a plan to take advantage of a chink in Fujiwara’s armor, fierce emotions with dragon-like strength rear up and lay claim to Kaitani’s heart! Can he fight hard and long enough to get the message across to his snobbish boss, or will this battle end with a devastating body count?
242 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2005
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July 7, 2018
I think I may need to add a category and call it "romance??" for series like this.
April 2, 2018
If volume 1 deals with the darker side of Kaitani/Fujiwara's relationship this one deals very much with the romance side of things and is a lot 'fluffier' there's no bondage or blackmail here - Not sure how I feel about that - what I loved about book 1 was how dark it was and how strong both the characters were - Fujiwara is a lot softer and weaker in this one - Also it's much more formulaic - boy gets guy - gets dumped due to a stupid argument and a misunderstanding - gets guy back. It is however a highly engaging yaoi romance and I really do like the characters, however much they have changed from where they started out.
Kaitani's POV works particularly well - often we get the Uke's POV making the more dominant hero impenetrable but I really liked seeing this from Kaitani's viewpoint and as both men have such strong personalities I thought the characterisation was pretty good here.
The romance is convincing and you really feel that these two belong together and make each other better people. I also liked the corporate setting.
The artwork's better in this one too - loved the colour plate of them in the tub together.
While this didn't turn out to be as interesting or original as it's beginning, it is a decent yaoi romance with a solid plot and engaging characters. thumbs up.
Kaitani's POV works particularly well - often we get the Uke's POV making the more dominant hero impenetrable but I really liked seeing this from Kaitani's viewpoint and as both men have such strong personalities I thought the characterisation was pretty good here.
The romance is convincing and you really feel that these two belong together and make each other better people. I also liked the corporate setting.
The artwork's better in this one too - loved the colour plate of them in the tub together.
While this didn't turn out to be as interesting or original as it's beginning, it is a decent yaoi romance with a solid plot and engaging characters. thumbs up.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 23, 2019
สรุปคือเป็นเรื่องรักๆ ในที่ทำงานระหว่างพนักงานหนุ่มกับหัวหน้าแผนกผู้เพอร์เฟค
เหมาะกับคนชอบอ่านคาแรกเตอร์หัวหน้าแผนกสุดหล่อ ผู้เย็นชา เอาจริงเอาจังในเวลางาน แต่พออยู่บนเตียงกลายเป็นฝ่ายรับที่เร่าร้อน เซ็กซี่ แต่ตามใจคู่ขาสุดๆ เลยจ้า กับอีกฝ่ายที่เป็นหนุ่มสไตล์นักกีฬา เวลาทำงานคือสุภาพ ยอมตาม รักหัวหน้าเหมือนลูกหมาเชื่องๆ แต่พอบนเตียงคือคนคุมเกมเด้อ แล้วก็มีโมเม้นที่ช่วงแรกๆ เกลียดกันน่าดูเพราะต่างฝ่ายต่างไม่ชอบการทำงานของอีกฝ่าย ฝ่ายนึงจริงจังฝ่ายหนึ่งเหลาะแหละเลยอคติใส่กันน่าดู จนลูกน้องหนุ่มถลำตัวไปทำเรื่องแย่ๆ อย่างแบล็คเมล์เจ้านาย แล้วก็เลยเถิดไปมีอะไรกันเข้า แล้วก็ดันรู้ตัวทีหลังว่ารักเขาเข้าแล้วเลยต้องตามจีบ
เล่ม 1
ชอบเพราะมันคือความรักในวัยทำงาน คือต่างคนต่างทำงานกันจริงๆ อ่ะ แต่เล่ม 1 นี้ช่างดำเนินเรื่องช้าขัดใจเราจริง อาาาา เมื่อไหร่จะสป๊าคกันเล่าเธอ แอบขัดใจไคทานิที่จะยึดติดอะไรกับขวดมังกรนักหนา แถมใช้วิธีแย่ๆ แบบนั้นแบล็คเมล์ฟุจิวาระอีก นี่มันขัดขนบตัวเอกเป็นคนดีชัดๆ
เล่ม 2
คือรู้ใจกันแล้ว ตามจีบกันล่ะ เมื่อไคทานิรู้ใจตัวเองก็ต้องจีบฟุจิวาระให้ได้แม้วิธีการมันจะ…ร้ายๆ หน่อยก็เถอะ จริงๆ ก็แอบขัดใจกับวิธีการจีบหนุ่มของไคทานินี่มันวิธีของตัวร้ายชัดๆ
October 12, 2016
Review originally published at mangaupdates.com in January, 2009.
Narise Konohara has a talent in making rough, unlike-able characters endearing and understandable. In a touching way, she reveals slowly and intelligently why they have arrived at the persons they are in the present. The surface of her characters: the pain, the joy, the fear, the preferences and they way they react or make choices, are all explainable by their past histories. The future of her characters is challenged and changed when someone throws a wrench into their smoothly running machines. That is what happens with Kaitani and Fujiwara. (Although, Kaitani's 'machine' is a quite a bit more random and rattly and has to be thumped occasionally to make it chug along.)
Kaitani is immature and hot headed, causing him to make a few decisions that are dramatically, desperately over-the-top, but he is balanced with his large-hearted, affectionate, quick to realize his mistakes and not ashamed to ask for forgiveness components. His forcefulness was a fire!
Fujiwara seemed so uptight and haughty, but it was only armour he had developed over the years that allowed him to not fall apart, to stay strong and become successful. Alas, it has also given him a very cold, very untouchable and sadly lonely life with meaningless relationships and a shallow perception of romantic love.
The first volume was hilarious! Kaitani and Fujiwara are both so extreme and their hatred for each other oozes off the pages, but it's fun to read because I could relate to both of their choices and feelings.
The second volume continues on seamlessly from the first. In fact, the two novels do not stand alone.
The secondary characters complement and fill out the story, rather than detract, but they are definitely secondary. Yuichi (from Don't Worry Mama is one advice-giving friend.
I found the second volume lacking in cohesion. It seemed like the story and the characters' emotions were under done. There were a few follow up scenes that should have been extremely intense in emotion, based on the preceding elements. They seemed out of tune, or anti-crescendo somehow.
It was an enjoyable read with a little something to chew on along with the lusty fantasy.
Narise Konohara has a talent in making rough, unlike-able characters endearing and understandable. In a touching way, she reveals slowly and intelligently why they have arrived at the persons they are in the present. The surface of her characters: the pain, the joy, the fear, the preferences and they way they react or make choices, are all explainable by their past histories. The future of her characters is challenged and changed when someone throws a wrench into their smoothly running machines. That is what happens with Kaitani and Fujiwara. (Although, Kaitani's 'machine' is a quite a bit more random and rattly and has to be thumped occasionally to make it chug along.)
Kaitani is immature and hot headed, causing him to make a few decisions that are dramatically, desperately over-the-top, but he is balanced with his large-hearted, affectionate, quick to realize his mistakes and not ashamed to ask for forgiveness components. His forcefulness was a fire!
Fujiwara seemed so uptight and haughty, but it was only armour he had developed over the years that allowed him to not fall apart, to stay strong and become successful. Alas, it has also given him a very cold, very untouchable and sadly lonely life with meaningless relationships and a shallow perception of romantic love.
The first volume was hilarious! Kaitani and Fujiwara are both so extreme and their hatred for each other oozes off the pages, but it's fun to read because I could relate to both of their choices and feelings.
The second volume continues on seamlessly from the first. In fact, the two novels do not stand alone.
The secondary characters complement and fill out the story, rather than detract, but they are definitely secondary. Yuichi (from Don't Worry Mama is one advice-giving friend.
I found the second volume lacking in cohesion. It seemed like the story and the characters' emotions were under done. There were a few follow up scenes that should have been extremely intense in emotion, based on the preceding elements. They seemed out of tune, or anti-crescendo somehow.
It was an enjoyable read with a little something to chew on along with the lusty fantasy.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 2, 2015
***Български***
Харесах тази част повече от първата, главно защото има повече сексуални сцени (въпреки че първата част като цяло разви героите повече). Въпреки това и в тази книга героите претърпяха някакво развитие, за което съм доволна. Книгата беше перфектният завършек на хубава история.
***English***
I liked this volume more than the first one mainly because this one has more sex scenes (although the other volume really revealed the characters more). In this one I think they are developing so I'm happy about that. Perfect ending for a perfect novel.
Харесах тази част повече от първата, главно защото има повече сексуални сцени (въпреки че първата част като цяло разви героите повече). Въпреки това и в тази книга героите претърпяха някакво развитие, за което съм доволна. Книгата беше перфектният завършек на хубава история.
***English***
I liked this volume more than the first one mainly because this one has more sex scenes (although the other volume really revealed the characters more). In this one I think they are developing so I'm happy about that. Perfect ending for a perfect novel.
November 19, 2024
Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique.
Another banger from Konohara-Sensei. Bondage, blackmail, violent sex, complex characters with depth, hate to love, realistic situations & conversations, good sex scenes. All things I love about Konohara-Sensei's books.
Another banger from Konohara-Sensei. Bondage, blackmail, violent sex, complex characters with depth, hate to love, realistic situations & conversations, good sex scenes. All things I love about Konohara-Sensei's books.
January 10, 2016
It was ok, just not what I was expecting after reading utsukushii and hako no naka. I did think it was better than the cold series tho.
October 7, 2008
I really enjoyed this volume. I was glad to find out how it ended.
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