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Yu è un bel ragazzo di animo sensibile, che lavora come impiegato part time in un negozio di fiori. È innamorato di Sugo, ma la loro storia d'amore è ostacolata da Kaname e Ryo, due ragazzi perdutamente innamorati di Yu: il primo è un rampante avvocato, mentre il secondo è un teppista sempre pronto alla rissa. Ma la questione non è semplice, perché in realtà Kaname e Ryo non sono altri che Yu! Il nostro eroe soffre infatti di personalità multipla...
175 pages, Paperback
Published July 19, 2007
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Reiichi Hiiro
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February 21, 2021This book is ridiculous trash.
That's not an attack -- the author is upfront about how this is a kinky fantasy and doesn't reflect any actual understanding of how multiple personality disorder works. It's 97% indifferent to the trauma of people who suffer childhood abuse or have mental health issues. Shrinks and lawyers sleep with their clients, sadomasochists are turned on by being punched, if people get drunk they probably wanted to be taken advantage of... Just be aware going in, this is what you're getting!
I'll end by saying that that the author makes a very positive point about non-romantic love being just as valid and deep as the romantic kind.
That's not an attack -- the author is upfront about how this is a kinky fantasy and doesn't reflect any actual understanding of how multiple personality disorder works. It's 97% indifferent to the trauma of people who suffer childhood abuse or have mental health issues. Shrinks and lawyers sleep with their clients, sadomasochists are turned on by being punched, if people get drunk they probably wanted to be taken advantage of... Just be aware going in, this is what you're getting!
I'll end by saying that that the author makes a very positive point about non-romantic love being just as valid and deep as the romantic kind.
August 23, 2016
A lot of yaoi manga deals with rape, incest, coercion or pedophilia, topics that make a lot of American readers uneasy. So guess what? This book depicts all of those taboos, with the nifty additions of psychological disorder and the endangerment of a child via underage drinking. Ho boy.
This manga is a tough sell. There’s genuine affection here and the eroticism that you expect from adult yaoi. But when one character experiences it by getting love from his two alternate personalities, that puts a whole new spin on “loving yourself”.
Yu is the main personality. He’s a shy, sweet, gentle and virginal (in his heart, anyway) florist. His two multiple personalities are Kaname, a level-headed lawyer by day, and Ryo, a flashy, tattoo-loving playboy who has one-night stands during the nocturnal shift. You wonder how it is that Yu isn’t exhausted. Things get really wacky when all of them fall for three very different men. All three of Yu’s lovers know about the other two; it’s amazing how well they get along with the situation.
It’s kooky and incredible; I’m not a psychologist but I’m fairly sure this isn’t how to deal with multiple personalities. The weird plot is almost enough to make you overlook the queasiness engendered by the taboo material. This makes this manga really unique in terms of themes, love interests and storyline. If you can stomach the more unsettling elements, give this manga a try. If you prefer less controversial material, it would be advisable to look elsewhere.
This manga is a tough sell. There’s genuine affection here and the eroticism that you expect from adult yaoi. But when one character experiences it by getting love from his two alternate personalities, that puts a whole new spin on “loving yourself”.
Yu is the main personality. He’s a shy, sweet, gentle and virginal (in his heart, anyway) florist. His two multiple personalities are Kaname, a level-headed lawyer by day, and Ryo, a flashy, tattoo-loving playboy who has one-night stands during the nocturnal shift. You wonder how it is that Yu isn’t exhausted. Things get really wacky when all of them fall for three very different men. All three of Yu’s lovers know about the other two; it’s amazing how well they get along with the situation.
It’s kooky and incredible; I’m not a psychologist but I’m fairly sure this isn’t how to deal with multiple personalities. The weird plot is almost enough to make you overlook the queasiness engendered by the taboo material. This makes this manga really unique in terms of themes, love interests and storyline. If you can stomach the more unsettling elements, give this manga a try. If you prefer less controversial material, it would be advisable to look elsewhere.
February 19, 2022
I haven't read too many multiple personality themed manga, but when I do they always have very interesting storylines. This one is a man who has three personalities, each one of them takes a boyfriend. Lots of comedy, drama and amusement sprinkled with a little bit of darkness.
August 24, 2017
Interesting, original story idea!
May 4, 2022
Ricordo che mi piacque ma non ce l'avevo segnato su anobii quindi mi riserverò di modificare la valutazione ad una eventuale rilettura.
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January 19, 2012odd even by yaoi standards.
July 20, 2023
May 2022. A comedic BL that wasn’t very good, don’t recommend.
Had grabbed it from the library without looking into it much, so no big.
“Romantic Illusions” by Reiichi HIIRO.
Had grabbed it from the library without looking into it much, so no big.
“Romantic Illusions” by Reiichi HIIRO.
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