Talk about your recent reads here with your fellow community members!
Due to some interest from the community, we will be trying out this weekly recurring thread. Everyone is welcome to discuss and share ideas on what they’ve been reading this past week.
You can write a whole thesis or just a sentence. Ask for recommendations or give them. Whatever you feel like. The goal is to increase activity so the more the merrier. Just remember to be respectful because we’re all here to talk about what we love and have fun while doing so.
It’s been awhile since I’ve had the time and motivation to read manga, and even more since I’ve written about it, but I’m in the mood to procrastinate so here’s something I’ve re-binged recently:
Ore no Himekutsu o Haite Kure is about a skilled shoemaker struggling with a foot fetish and a chance encounter with a high school girl who wants a special pair of shoes restored.
That’s right, there’s romantic tension involving an age gap. No, it’s not erotica (but it is ecchi). No doubt about it, the subject and context are straight up taboo, but I ended up adoring this little series that seems to have never appeared on anybody’s radar. It’s an uncomplicated story - the set-ups are straightforward, the characters aren’t convoluted, the twists and conclusion are almost predictable - and it makes for a very mellow and pleasant read.
I really, REALLY don’t like romance stories with age gaps - many of them involve the older party knowingly manipulating the younger one, or just making irresponsible decisions as the adult in the situation - but I’ve a soft spot for this one and how benign and tender this story turned out. I’ve read it several times since its serialization and I’m glad to say it hasn’t lost its charm.