Cassandra Reads

Genre: Drama, Romance, Shōnen-ai / Yaoi (BL), Psychological

Note: For anyone who doesn't know what Shōnen-ai / Yaoi is: it's boy's love, slash, male/male, two guys getting it on. whatever. if this offends you, don't read/download this manga, you won't like it :) All others: go for it :)

About: Chiaki Sakaguchi and Eiji Yukimura are seniors in high school, but have no interest in life, success, or anything. A few fateful encounters and a scar lands them deeply involved in each other's lives. / Sakaguchi is in a sexual relationship with his step father that is abusive, but he enjoys the pain because it helps mask darker memories from his past. He then meets another student who also has a troubled background who may be the person to help him stop his self-inflicted pain.

My Thoughts: This one is beautiful in it's honesty. It's not really a love story, although that is there. Its about tow lost souls who find each other (yes, I know, sappy.) Chiaki needs the pain and that's why he gives in to his step-father. No one sees whats going on until Eiji sees them one night. Things just evolved from there. Chiaki having sex with his step-father isn't rape, although I've seen a lot of comments to that effect.