Rosen unter Marias Obhut, Bd. 3: Im Dornenwald. Weiße Blütenblätter

Maria-sama ga Miteru #3

by Oyuki Konno

Yumi geht in die unterste Stufe der katholischen Lillian High School für Mädchen. An der Lilian gilt es als uralte Tradition, dass ältere Schülerinnen sich jüngerer als ihre kleinen Soeur, ihre kleinen Schwester, annehmen. Und jede jüngere Schülerin träumt davon, die Soeur einer Rose zu werden, einer Art elitärer Schülervertretung, deren Mitglieder verehrt und angehimmelt werden. Die tollpatschige und schüchterne Yumi bewundert die ältere Sachiko, malt sich aber keine Chancen aus, ihre Schwester zu werden. Doch dann spricht Sachiko sie eines Tages an und Yumi taucht in das geheimnisvolle und verschlungene Beziehungsgeflecht der Rosen ein.

Genres: Light Novel, Japanese Literature, Fiction

Paperback

First published April 27, 1999

Reviews

[Kelsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitely my favorite of the series so far!

This book, like the last one, focuses on another Rose and introduces us to them - unlike with the previous one, we had already known Rosa Gigantea, and so being introduced to her more and learning her backstory felt very natural. We know her and care about her already, so it was nice.

Hearing about how she used to be different, and of her love that didn’t end well... oof. I wish for her happiness in the future, and I look forward to getting to know her even better throughout the series.

The plot that led to finding out her backstory, about the autobiographical novel and its mysterious author... that was a lot of fun, too! Seeing Yumi and Yoshino off on this mystery with Rei roped in for the ride, complete with a fascinating reveal on the principal that will likely change the way we view her interactions with the characters in the future... it was a good subtle way to add dimension to the world, and it was honestly just a ton of fun.

Overall, this was a really great read, best one in the series so far.

[Emry Mango · Rating 5 out of 5]

The final arc brought my rating from a 3 to a 5. I love doomed yuri.

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[Taty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dramatic lesbian background with sensorial narrative.
Ginkgo nuts will never be the same for me.