패션 : 라가

by 유우지, Yuuji

유리 게이블과 링신루의 첫 만남은 최악이었다. 일레이 리그로우에게 총을 겨눈 신루의 목숨을 살리기 위해서라지만, 처음 만난 자리에서 유리가 그에게 총을 쏘았으니 말이다. 이 일로 신루는 유리에게 최악의 첫인상을 갖게 되지만, 유리는 그런 신루가 안타깝고 애처롭게만 느껴진다. 눈치 빠른 신루는 유리가 자신에게 애정을 갖고 있음을 느끼지만, 그런 것치고는 묘하게 담담하고 솔직한 유리의 반응에 오히려 당황한다. 서서히 유리에 대한 애정을 깨닫게 되고, 그것이 정태의에 대한 애정과는 다르다는 것을 깨달은 신루는 유리를 자신의 사람으로 만들기 위해서 고군분투하는데….

패션 : 라가(Raga) 1
1. in Seringe
2. in Berlin
3. in the bud
Supplement. Another angle

패션 : 라가(Raga) 2
4. the way of love
5. the only water
Epilogue.
Bonus track.

패션 : 라가(Raga) 외전
greedy greedy darling

718 pages, Unknown Binding

Published March 22, 2019

Reviews

[Fargo · Rating 5 out of 5]

apparently, I’m the first one to drop a review here.. anyway.
Raga will forever remain my favourite novel. honestly if someone had told me that we’d get such an interesting glow up in Xinlu’s love life and character in Raga, I would’ve laughed at them. but look what it did to me.
since I’ve never really been a fan of Passion, I have to say I picked up Raga purely out of curiosity (mostly because of Yuri; otherwise I had zero interest in knowing about Xinlu’s life and back story, which is understandable considering how he was an arrogant, annoying, and downright detestable loser in Passion. but Xinlu in raga? no words. you just have to read it yourself).
compared to passion, raga has a more positive, more realistic, and more romantic vibe (and unfortunately, it’s short which is able to make me cry) why do I say it’s realistic? because sometimes a love story doesn’t need excessive complexity or unnecessary details. In fact, it’s the simplicity paired with emotional depth that gives it meaning, and raga was exactly that for me.
the feeling I had while reading it was like floating. to be honest, I still don’t fully know why I love it this much, maybe it’s the chemistry between two main characters, or maybe it’s its simplicity, but either way, I absolutely love it.

[idkwhyy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ah yes, my beautiful, sweet, kind, patient, innocent, selfless, lovable Yuri and... *sigh* Xinlu.
Just kidding, Xinlu actually grew on me. I love how obsessed he got by the end, screaming, crying, blocking the door because he thought Yuri was leaving, aaahh
“Don't go. You've done this to me, and now you want to leave? Don't go. I absolutely won't let you go. Just try... Wherever you go... Whatever water you step into, whatever sea you step into, I will dry up all that damned water.”

The jealousy is insaneee
“I will never let it go...! If anyone, whether male or female, dares to touch this body even with a fingertip, I will kill them! I will tear them apart, cut every piece of their flesh right in front of you, Anyone...—I WILL DESTROY THEM, I WILL NEVER LET IT GO...!”

Besides Xinlu being insane, they're still so cute and precious, likee
“Who knows, if I find my own water, maybe I'll be the same.”
Seeing the puzzled expression on Yuri's face, Ling Xinlu once again flashed his usual beautiful smile.
“You said that when you're in the water, all burdens in your heart seem to dissolve, right? If I find something like that, maybe I'll smile like that too. Although... I don't really know what that feels like.”
(...)
“You are my water.”
Ling Xinlu suddenly whispered. The soft sound of sobbing gently reached Yuri's ears.
“Without you, I will always carry a burden in my heart, be crushed to death... Without you, I can't rest.”

Alsoo, I loved the Iltae crumbs. Ilay calling Tay costantly when he's away, and Tay acting annoyed but still rushing to end the call with Yuri so he can go answer to Ilay
“That bastard just drags me into his nonsense whenever he's free, and this time's no different. He's called dozens of times already—‘Had breakfast yet?’ then hangs up, ‘What are you doing now?’ then hangs up, ‘What beer are you drinking today?’ then hangs up, and when he ran out of ideas, he went with ‘Sing me something’...”