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Solfege (Yaoi)

by Fumi Yoshinaga

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Publisher Comments:

Kugayama is a gifted music teacher, but a man with little ambition or desire. Born to a wealthy and prominent family, Kugayama passes his days simply going through the motions and existing. When ex-student, Azuma Tanaka, requests his help in studying for a prestigious music school's entrance exam, his budding youth and enthusiasm invoke a passion in Kugayama that he has never experienced before.

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"Taking its name from the skill and practice of sight-reading music, Yoshinaga's new yaoi title takes an elegant approach to a story of forbidden love. Music teacher Kugayama is spoiled, wealthy and lazy — he is also in the closet. A handsome boy named Tanaka comes to him to prepare for an entrance exam for music school; problems at home cause Tanaka to start missing his lessons, and he soon moves in with Kugayama. One thing leads to another, and the two become lovers. In time, Tanaka moves away and begins a very successful career in opera; Kugayama hits the bottle and hits on a boy who resembles his departed lover. That affair goes sour, landing the teacher in the hospital; Tanaka finds him there, years later, and extends an offer to bring him out of his years-long doldrums and reignite his love for music. The sex scenes are fairly explicit throughout, and the dialogue laughable in places ('Finally — now I can get back to my carefree gay lifestyle'), but the characters themselves are believable and Yoshinaga tells their story with compassion and care. (Apr.) " Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781569708415
Author:
Yoshinaga, Fumi
Publisher:
Digital Manga Publishing
Subject:
General
Subject:
Graphic Novels - Manga
Subject:
Manga - General
Copyright:
2007
Series:
June
Series Volume:
00
Publication Date:
20070431
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
YES
Pages:
175
Dimensions:
8.25 x 6 in
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Product details 175 pages Digital Manga Publishing - English 9781569708415 Reviews:
"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "Taking its name from the skill and practice of sight-reading music, Yoshinaga's new yaoi title takes an elegant approach to a story of forbidden love. Music teacher Kugayama is spoiled, wealthy and lazy — he is also in the closet. A handsome boy named Tanaka comes to him to prepare for an entrance exam for music school; problems at home cause Tanaka to start missing his lessons, and he soon moves in with Kugayama. One thing leads to another, and the two become lovers. In time, Tanaka moves away and begins a very successful career in opera; Kugayama hits the bottle and hits on a boy who resembles his departed lover. That affair goes sour, landing the teacher in the hospital; Tanaka finds him there, years later, and extends an offer to bring him out of his years-long doldrums and reignite his love for music. The sex scenes are fairly explicit throughout, and the dialogue laughable in places ('Finally — now I can get back to my carefree gay lifestyle'), but the characters themselves are believable and Yoshinaga tells their story with compassion and care. (Apr.) " Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
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