bluapapilio | 🌈BL Manga Check-in: "Wild Rock"

"Wild Rock"

Takashima Kazusa, 2001

Summary: Wild Rock takes place in a prehistoric setting. The first story is about a boy, Yuuen, who is asked by his tribal chief father to seduce Emba (a great hunter and the next chief of the rival Lakeside clan) by pretending to be a female so that they can get more food. The other stories are in the same setting, but with different characters (including the fathers of both characters from the main story when they were young).

My comments: The newer JP cover is better!

Kind of insta-lovey? I wish we were shown more of them together before Yuuen thought about being in love with Emba. Just because someone's kind and saved you doesn't mean you love them. I think the second couple was more believable because they didn't talk about love but they clearly had a connection. I loved both couples very much though. The art is amazing.

I'm glad I got to reread this and will be keeping it.

I had to bend the spine to read some of the text bubbles. Not many sfx were translated.

Art: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Characters: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Story: ⭐️⭐⭐⭐
Spice Level: 🌶🌶
Spice Enjoyment: 🔥
Reread: 🇾

2010 BookCrossing Review: Reread! Everything was pretty much as I remembered it. The setting really makes this an even more fun read. I like the story of the clan heads when they were young a lot too, and I like to think that now that the clans are united, they can still be friends or even lovers again (it didn't say if their wives were still alive). 10/10

My rating: 10/10 -> 9/10