I wrote the first letter of his name in the center in red ink.

I folded the letter and slipped it into the envelope of the same paper, decorated with two ivy leaves in each of the four corners. He would have to appreciate the truth for what it was. It was ridiculous, but it was also sincere.

I wrote only a paragraph, but I read it over and over again, several times out loud to hear the ridiculousness of it. This entry was posted in books/book review, Challenges and tagged #indiefever, book review, challenges, Doujin, Kichiku Neko, M/M, TogaQ on Decemby sadie.I wrote him a letter on the Almalfi paper I had purchased years ago in Florence – the laser printer inked neatly inside the embossed ivy border. But should they publish another full work, I’ll be first in line to buy it. But from what I can garner, all the other works are ‘in progress’-mangas published per chapter. I find Guilty Pleasures, the author and illustrator’s publishing partnership where I bought the book, difficult to navigate. Because it’s so darned pretty!ĭespite being a hard read, I’m thrilled to have read it. There are 19 illustrations in the book and each one is a piece of art. Honestly, it’s why I bought the paper version instead of the digital one. Such unlikely pairings are far more common in that media.) I teared up before I reached the last page. (Though, those familiar with Yaoi mangas, which this very strongly resembles, will likely hold out hope of a happy ending. You hate the main character, or what he’s doing, at the same time that you want to comfort him. You see the end coming and want to avoid, even as you know it can’t really end any other way. It’s worth working through one’s own discomfort to face it. It concerns cringe-worthy subject matter, but in such a way as to push boundaries and force concerted thought on the matter. It’s almost Transgressive Fiction and is uncomfortable in much the same way Lolita is. There is sex, yes, but unless non-con is your kink, it’s not sexy. The thing is though, none of it is used as titillation.

I suspect it would roll right against a lot of people’s hard limits. The description doesn’t tell you much about what to expect in this book and I think it’s the sort you really need a little heads up on, because a more accurate synopsis would be full of trigger warnings. Art is subjective, of course, but this is the sort that ticks all my boxes.Ī deep obsession with his estranged father leads Gabriel down a dangerous, twisting path. I’ve included the full cover (front and back) simply because it’s so freakin’ gorgeous. I bought a physical copy of the illustrated novel, Father Figure, by Kichiku Neko (author) and TogaQ (Illustrator).

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