Product Description

Thanks to Verda, who showed up with Alan, George is overcome with grief at the thought that he is nothing more than a replacement for Grace. Will Robert be able to convince George that their relationship has meaning?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #517559 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 200 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781569708309
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From Publishers Weekly
This long-running yaoi series concludes with the drama at a high pitch, as emotional revelations and family secrets unfold. But as one would expect, there aren't a lot of entry points for those not already following along. Georges, 15, has taken off in order to find out more about his history, returning to the orphanage from which he was adopted. There, his assumptions about his biological father change greatly when he sees his parent as a person instead of a role. Meanwhile, Georges's very close friend Robert has set out to find him and bring him back home. Slivered panels and a reliance on facial closeups emphasize emotional revelation. Georges spends the volume learning secrets and feeling a form of survivor's guilt, as the only one of his family who's still alive. He likely seems less whiny—why me? the world would have been better off if I'd never been born—to readers who've gotten to know him over the earlier books in the series. Others may appreciate the pathos of the visuals of a young blond boy, depressed and hurt by recent revelations, tormented by his forbidden and unrequited (he thinks) love, wandering blindly in the snow. (June)
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Customer Reviews

Melody of Words
Ever since the first volume this series has held me in angsty suspense; the story itself is beautifully written and you feel for every single one of the characters, for all of them have depth and harbor insecurities and it's wonderful to see them work through it as the series progresses. As for this volume it surpassed my expectations and has become my favorite of all of the volumes since everything finally reaches its climactic end with everyone having given closure to past hurts and growing from the experience, especially Georges and Roberts relationship. All in all this has become one of my most favorites series ever!

Very Cute!
La Esperanca has a very cute ending here. There is a bit of tension with a soft release. Very cute (not yaoi, only shonen-ai) and I must admit to liking side characters better than the main characters (love Henry and his friends).

shounen ai with meaninful story. A+
Another great title in my collection, I enjoyed it from the beginning to end, At first i thought this was just another BL story in which the uke is weak and stupid and the seme is a drama-queen who falls in love with a boy that resembles his dead girlfriend. But no, this took a great twist with our guys' personalities and their situation that I even cried and felt bad for them afterwards. The developing of their relationship is slow but that's what makes them very realistic compared to another titles where the seme and the uke get together very quickly because they have to and that's it, in this story you are able to feel the emotions as you read.

In my case, I could feel their love, fear, confusion and sadness whenever they were together and it is not often that just one kiss (there're only like 2 or 3 kisses throughout the whole manga)can have a great impact on the reader that a sexual situation is not necessary and could even ruin the beautiful moment that our endearing boys are having. Needless to say, I was very satisfied with this shounen ai manga, the main and side characters are all very likable, they will make you laugh, cry, jump of happiness, and feel so overwhelmed with all kind of emotions like i did.