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THE LOWDOWN: I finished reading Sighing Kiss, a yaoi manga by Riyu Yamakami, and immediately realized how involved I was in the outcome of this surprisingly deep romantic drama. In Sighing Kiss, Yamakami is thoughtful and engaging in her portrayal of homosexuality and gay romance among high school age males. Issues such as dating, bisexuality, identity, conformity, coming out, etc. make their appearance in this volatile love triangle.
Sighing Kiss was a book that fell victim to first impressions with me. The fluffy though rather dull looking cover had me slipping this book to the lower section of my to-read pile, and even after unwrapping, the interior art left me just as underwhelmed. But always one to enjoy being proven wrong, Sighing Kiss ended up being much more than my initial thoughts gave it credit for and I’m all the happier for it.
Unlike some boys’ love stories that tend to focus solely on one character, Sighing Kiss allows readers a look at the trials of all three, what led them to where they end up, some tough decisions, some regretted actions and overall, feelings that just needed time to flourish. It really gave the story a balanced angle, even if Akira did own most of the page time. Sure it all had an expected level of fluff on top but underneath it there were some well-explored emotions and it was impossible not to get attached to each character one way or another.
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