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I Giorni Della Sposa N. 2 (2000)

by Kaoru Mori(Favorite Author)

4.32 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

8866341398 (ISBN13: 9788866341390)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

J-Pop

series

Otoyomegatari

review 1: This volume continues where volume 1 ends. The focus is still on Amir (the 20 year old titular bride - at least for the first two volumes) and Karluk her younger husband by 12 years. Again as I said in my review for one: the setting is rare to see in manga, the art esp. in the details of the clothing is amazing, the story is quite heartwarming yet has more action than you would think. Note however with the following volume the character focus shall shift but dear Amir and Karluk shall still pop up so the series I think is worth following past the first two volumes.
review 2: This manga is a historical romance set in a small town near the Caspian Sea in the 19th Century. Otoyogematari means "A Bride's Story" in English, so the stories revolve around courting,... more weddings, and married life of the people during that time period.The illustrations are beautiful! Kaori Mori goes all out on the elaborate clothing and draperies that adorn the characters and their houses. The backgrounds are lovely and Mori certainly does not skimp on inking the endlessly long, dark hair of every woman in the series.Throughout the series Mori touches on issues such as war, the inequality of women, and poverty, but the overall story remains solidly lighthearted.The stories cycle through several different families, but they are all connected with reappearing characters and a central plot line.There are some themes in this manga that are commonly used in shojo. There is a tsundere, an age gap in the central couple's relationship, the one Westerner, bath scenes, and the one endlessly patient, generous, kind, obedient female character that seems to be the model for all women to follow.Despite those commonplace subjects, Otoyomegatari overall is a manga unlike one I have ever read before. The setting and time period sets it apart, and the author goes into detail about the culture and practices of the people in Central Asia. I can speak very little on the accuracy of it all, though.I would recommend this series with beginners and seasoned manga readers alike, although the right-to-left format may throw off those who are new to traditional manga. less

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