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上海金魚 #Spin-off #1
透過性恋愛装置
若手建築士として注目を浴び、己れのルックスにも自信を持っていた北嶋は、とあるコンペでホテルマンの牧田と出会う。その落ちついて控えめな物腰を軽んじ、コンペで最優秀賞を逃したことで牧田にいちゃもんをつける北嶋だったが、常に大人の余裕を持つ牧田に諫められ高慢な鼻をへし折られてしまう。それをきっかけに牧田の人間性に触れ、恋に落ちてしまった北嶋は、思い付く限りの策を弄するのだったが…。
257 pages, Paperback
First published May 11, 2007
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November 27, 2024
疲れたぁー
It’s a nice book in its own right, but it’s just absolutely not to my taste.
I honestly don’t like the dynamics between the two MCs. It’s the BL version of the conventional patriarchal order where the calm and composed mature « man » teaches the adorable and childish « woman » how to behave, and occasionally spoils the « woman » rotten. Don’t get me wrong, I can totally enjoy gay romance with a traditional gendered approach, as long as the plotline is solid and the characters interesting. Unfortunately I don’t find any of those qualities in this book. The bottom is a massive manchild and absolutely overbearing, I feel tired and feel secondhand embarrassment at every of his actions. The top is just a very stereotypical デキる男, falling for the bottom because he finds the bottom’s childish and dumb as shit behaviors amusing, innocent anf refreshing. It’s such a 上から目線 which is a bit of an ick for me, and I don’t find the idea of « educating » your lover appealing, regardless of whether it’s coming from the « masculine » role or the « feminine role ».
But this book also showcases Kawai’s strong points very well, particularly her investment in the upperclass world, her appreciation of the lifestyle, the social norms and cues and whatnot. If you want to indulge in the bougie old money idea a little bit, this book ain’t bad. くどくない, not too pretentious, and effectively sells you the dream of affluent life.
It’s a nice book in its own right, but it’s just absolutely not to my taste.
I honestly don’t like the dynamics between the two MCs. It’s the BL version of the conventional patriarchal order where the calm and composed mature « man » teaches the adorable and childish « woman » how to behave, and occasionally spoils the « woman » rotten. Don’t get me wrong, I can totally enjoy gay romance with a traditional gendered approach, as long as the plotline is solid and the characters interesting. Unfortunately I don’t find any of those qualities in this book. The bottom is a massive manchild and absolutely overbearing, I feel tired and feel secondhand embarrassment at every of his actions. The top is just a very stereotypical デキる男, falling for the bottom because he finds the bottom’s childish and dumb as shit behaviors amusing, innocent anf refreshing. It’s such a 上から目線 which is a bit of an ick for me, and I don’t find the idea of « educating » your lover appealing, regardless of whether it’s coming from the « masculine » role or the « feminine role ».
But this book also showcases Kawai’s strong points very well, particularly her investment in the upperclass world, her appreciation of the lifestyle, the social norms and cues and whatnot. If you want to indulge in the bougie old money idea a little bit, this book ain’t bad. くどくない, not too pretentious, and effectively sells you the dream of affluent life.
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