I am a connoisseur of smutty shojo manga. I enjoy relationships with a dominant male most of all. It's what I look for in a smutty manga. I accept that a major theme smut is a man forcing himself on a small, cute, easily embarrassed young lady, and teaches her how to enjoy a sexual relationship, despite her initial claims that "No! It's too embarassing!"
However, this particular piece of literature is horrifying. I could not bear to finish the rest of this manga after the fifth volume, because there is absolutely no way that the story could redeem itself after the incident in the hospital.
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May 9, 2008
Bitter Virgin
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I have to admit, I've only just started reading this manga, and this is my first review.
A manga like this, with such a taboo plot, doesn't usually hit this close to home. Not to me, but with my very dear childhood friend. This is captured perfectly, the step-father's attempts, the mother thinking the child is lying, then when the mother was backed into a corner, she had no choice but to kick him out and beg for forgiveness. Some of us have gone through things that happened in this manga, some can relate on another level, (for me it's the fear of men I have because ... |