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La Esperança #5
La Esperanza 5
George und Robert sind grundverschieden: George ist ein religiöser Musterschüler, der allen gegenüber höflich, aber auch distanziert ist. Robert dagegen, der Sohn des Schuldirektors, ist ein Unruhestifter wie er im Buche steht. Ihr Aufeinandertreffen wirft nicht nur den sensiblen George völlig aus dem Gleichgewicht.
Beide Jungs haben gemeinsam, dass unbewältigte Ereignisse in ihrer Vergangenheit die Ursache ihrer Verhaltensweisen sind. Durch Robert wird die Grenze, die George zwischen sich und andere gezogen hat, jedoch zerbrochen. George wiederum erinnert Robert an jemanden aus seiner Vergangenheit und ihm wird bewusst, was er mit seinem aggressiven Auftreten jahrelang zu überspielen versucht.
Die beiden unfreiwilligen Freunde müssen bei dem Versuch, den Grund ihrer Persönlichkeit und auch ihrer Freundschaft zu erkennen, ihre innersten Motive und Ideale hinterfragen ..
Beide Jungs haben gemeinsam, dass unbewältigte Ereignisse in ihrer Vergangenheit die Ursache ihrer Verhaltensweisen sind. Durch Robert wird die Grenze, die George zwischen sich und andere gezogen hat, jedoch zerbrochen. George wiederum erinnert Robert an jemanden aus seiner Vergangenheit und ihm wird bewusst, was er mit seinem aggressiven Auftreten jahrelang zu überspielen versucht.
Die beiden unfreiwilligen Freunde müssen bei dem Versuch, den Grund ihrer Persönlichkeit und auch ihrer Freundschaft zu erkennen, ihre innersten Motive und Ideale hinterfragen ..
186 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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August 23, 2018
Premise: sorry for possibile mistakes, I happen to be Italian! Review of the whole series here.
I read 1-5 volumes up to now. I didnt use to be a big fan of Shounen-Ai / Yaoi series, but as others have stated, this story is actually about the charachters finding out who they are, which involves that none of them is aware they are not straight at the beginning of the series: they simply discover their feelings for the other person as the story moves on. Its like the love story comes to be the natural consequence of their process of discovery, and not just an excuse to write down cute lovey-dovey scenes between boys. The story is there, and it gives sense to everything.
There are mysteries that come to be lightened up to the very end of the series, or as the series moves on, there are people struggling with their feelings and their sense of guilt, there are beautifully constructed sequences, there are well built secondary charachters. I recommend this to anyone who likes good stories that dwelve into people's emotions. I am not very into Shounen-Ai (I already said that?) but when a story is oh-so-good, its Just Good. The charachters being two boys adds even more to the story and its kinda necessary to the plot because of the *spoiler* about Robert's past. So, not the usual Shounen-Ai.
UPDATE: I finished the series. Volumes 6-7 were extremely good, actually the best of all: the author became more and more confident, the drawing gets better, but most of all charachter development is fabolous, especially Georges' (but really, all of them). And of of the scenes in the Finale... the one in which Robert's mum is involved... OH THAT SCENE was incredible. Chigusa Kawai was really incredible there.
Note: it's a bit funny the fact that the "spoiler"that the author had made at the end of the first volume, with the scenes-to-be from the volumes yet to read, is completely changed: it has nothing to do with the way the series actually ends. I think that's because she changed her mind on her way. But that's not a problem, its just a bit funny, and its like having read two versions of the same story (cute ^*).
I read 1-5 volumes up to now. I didnt use to be a big fan of Shounen-Ai / Yaoi series, but as others have stated, this story is actually about the charachters finding out who they are, which involves that none of them is aware they are not straight at the beginning of the series: they simply discover their feelings for the other person as the story moves on. Its like the love story comes to be the natural consequence of their process of discovery, and not just an excuse to write down cute lovey-dovey scenes between boys. The story is there, and it gives sense to everything.
There are mysteries that come to be lightened up to the very end of the series, or as the series moves on, there are people struggling with their feelings and their sense of guilt, there are beautifully constructed sequences, there are well built secondary charachters. I recommend this to anyone who likes good stories that dwelve into people's emotions. I am not very into Shounen-Ai (I already said that?) but when a story is oh-so-good, its Just Good. The charachters being two boys adds even more to the story and its kinda necessary to the plot because of the *spoiler* about Robert's past. So, not the usual Shounen-Ai.
UPDATE: I finished the series. Volumes 6-7 were extremely good, actually the best of all: the author became more and more confident, the drawing gets better, but most of all charachter development is fabolous, especially Georges' (but really, all of them). And of of the scenes in the Finale... the one in which Robert's mum is involved... OH THAT SCENE was incredible. Chigusa Kawai was really incredible there.
Note: it's a bit funny the fact that the "spoiler"that the author had made at the end of the first volume, with the scenes-to-be from the volumes yet to read, is completely changed: it has nothing to do with the way the series actually ends. I think that's because she changed her mind on her way. But that's not a problem, its just a bit funny, and its like having read two versions of the same story (cute ^*).
January 1, 2019
Dang, I'm getting old. I don't know if vol. 5 really is as melodramatic as I think it is or I just don't remember my teen self as well as I once did. Hmm, maybe a bit of both. Georges is suffering from lovesickness so badly--at times over-the-top badly--even though he doesn’t understand what it is.
Henri/Georges OTP, dammit! Even though it’s becoming more and more obvious that the author has no intention of going there. Robert is still such a waste of space, self-involved, with even the possibility of injury to Georges worrying him more because it’s connected to him than out of the possibility that Georges was really hurt. He’s still violent too.
Georges is evolving throughout the series, so is Robert the same if we’re supposed to believe that they’re going to end up together? Henri deserves better than to have to watch this. This makes me unhappy.
What does make me happy is that finally somebody’s spending less time sighing over how much Georges looks like Grace and more time seeing if there’s a reason why.
I’m glad that Erwin and Joshua have a purpose in the series after all so I feel less like previous volumes wasted my time spending so many pages on them. Joshua pokes Georges about Robert in ways Henri never would. (Mind out of the gutter, perverts!)
The author should stop making Georges more of a Marty Stu. Now he’s a piano virtuoso so good that he’s the best in the entire school ("music from heaven"?) and everyone’s noticing that he’s beautiful? I mean, some people are calling him "The Angel of the Chapel." Though I like that this notoriety is causing him trouble in rumors starting,
Georges figured out the love thing at the worst possible moment. Geez, kid.
Henri/Georges OTP, dammit! Even though it’s becoming more and more obvious that the author has no intention of going there. Robert is still such a waste of space, self-involved, with even the possibility of injury to Georges worrying him more because it’s connected to him than out of the possibility that Georges was really hurt. He’s still violent too.
Georges is evolving throughout the series, so is Robert the same if we’re supposed to believe that they’re going to end up together? Henri deserves better than to have to watch this. This makes me unhappy.
What does make me happy is that finally somebody’s spending less time sighing over how much Georges looks like Grace and more time seeing if there’s a reason why.
I’m glad that Erwin and Joshua have a purpose in the series after all so I feel less like previous volumes wasted my time spending so many pages on them. Joshua pokes Georges about Robert in ways Henri never would. (Mind out of the gutter, perverts!)
The author should stop making Georges more of a Marty Stu. Now he’s a piano virtuoso so good that he’s the best in the entire school ("music from heaven"?) and everyone’s noticing that he’s beautiful? I mean, some people are calling him "The Angel of the Chapel." Though I like that this notoriety is causing him trouble in rumors starting,
Georges figured out the love thing at the worst possible moment. Geez, kid.
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November 9, 2007
In this book, the most interesting parts were about Alain's past, about how he met Robert, how he got to know his sister... And of course Robert's family! His brothers are a hilarious bunch and they all love Robert so much that you find it sad that he doesn't realize that :(
Another well written installment.
Another well written installment.
October 16, 2011
I love this series. The story is well-written, slow moving and sweet like the setting, the artwork is lovely, and I am so happy when I'm reading these pages. Highly recommeneded.
June 19, 2016
Re-read.
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