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Don't Worry Mama (Yaoi Novel) | 
| Author: Narise Konohara
Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 184150
Media: Paperback
Pages: 250
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Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 156970886X
EAN: 9781569708866
ASIN: 156970886X
Publication Date: July 5, 2006
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 Don't Worry it's Good January 7, 2008
Cristy2T (Downey,CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Let me first start with my trip to the bookstore, I was hoping for some BL manga but could find none and then decided I'd trust DMP once more and so bought this novel. When I read the summary on the back I was really excited, after I got through a few pages i realized something was wrong. It wasn't until I got through the chapters that I realized I had missed a sort of major subject of the book. The uke was FAT? How had I missed that?! Well obviously this is the part where some people go ew and closed the book. No, I kept going and realized I loved it! In the beginning Yuichi describes his much detested boss Imakura an obese, mean mama's boy. It isn't until they are stranded on an island that feelings begin to shift. Yuichi alone and probably starving for human contact, begins to realize a few things, his much detested co-worker just might be...cute?! It doesn't take him long to slowly seduce Imakura who after a few weeks not only loses his virginity but sheds a few pounds as well. Just as their Paradise seems close to perfect they're rescued and separated that is until they meet again! The struggles following their second chance meeting is endearing. This novel takes places in two parts one is Yuichi's POV of the story on the island with Imakura and then it switches to Imakura's POV in the city. There might be spelling errors here and there and it's not as long as you hope it should be but it was a fun read and the characters were lovable, not in the beginning though! All in all I recommend this book for people who want a little taste of something new it's not everyday you get a couple like this.
 interesting ideas ruined by bad character design June 1, 2007
piranha (vancouver island, canada)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
it's my third attempt at a konohara novel, and will remain my last. this one is a little better than "the man who wouldn't take off his clothes", but not by much. at least the sex is consensual (for yaoi values of consent), but the main flaw for me is that konohara can't write consistent, believable characters. imakura starts out being utterly despicable. which isn't about his obesity -- i don't care that he's fat. i was in fact looking forward to reading yaoi in which a fat person becomes one of the lovers; it's unfortunately generally not done. but not only is he rude, mean, incompetent, childish, and demanding -- once they're marooned on the island and he still has food, he refuses to share even when begged by his hungry co-worker. i disliked him from the start, and didn't buy his 180 degree conversion into a loveable cuddly puppy who actively contributes to survival; it was too abrupt. i find less to complain about regarding yuichi, though why exactly did he fall in love with imakura? his other head was doing some weird thinking there. his character also falls apart after the rescue; where was the go-getter and organizer from the island?
i really wanted to like this novel because parts of the story are original -- aside from imakura being fat (and despite some loss remaining fat while they fall in love) there's also the phimosis and later his personal growth in trying to carve out a new career for himself. the island plot, while somewhat unlikely, is actually handled reasonably well. these all good story seeds. but it just never comes together for me because i don't believe the characters. and the plot past the rescue falls apart completely; i ended up not believing their love for each other either.
the translation is so-so; it could be better, but i've seen much worse. the writing itself is on the level of a harlequin romance; about what can be expected from the genre i'm afraid. yaoi manga has the art to potentially make up for any lack of writing ability, but the sparse illustrations don't save a bad novel.
 Good story, but worth the money? March 25, 2007
Marissa N. Chong (Santa Barbara, CA)
Wow! My first yaoi novel, and boy was I surprised when I got it. (I didn't read that it wasn't a manga...it's actual text, guys!)
Not bad overall, but you can definitely tell that English isn't Narise Konohara's first language. To be honest, I've read fanfiction that's better written with just the same mature content. (Fanfiction . net)
There was just a little -too- much mature content. Don't get me wrong, I know that alot of people (myself included) are just drawn to that kind of stuff, but it's pretty much the same thing over and over until it gets boring. For example, I flipped to a random page 7 times, and it had pretty much the same stuff on it.
The first half has to be the best part. There's a plot (kind of cliche, but nicely done with some interesting twists) but I have to warn you that the characters change dramatically. For example, one changes from being completely childish, rude, stubborn, and otherwise undesireable. Within a few pages he's instantly reverted to being kinda clingy and needy. It's a bit irritating.
Anyways, I'm rating this 3 stars because it did keep my attention through and through. If you are a yaoi fan, this is a must have, but if you're indecisive because of costs, I recommend going to a fanfiction site and reading what's on there for an idea of what this is all about.
 pathetic March 3, 2007
Furio (Genova - Italy)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
If I felt like complaining about the man who doesn't take off his clothes by the same author so much more I have to do about this other novel.
The basic idea of the plot is not bad but the two characters are spineless and despicable, the writing less than average.
Try and borrow it before you buy: you could be sorry to have wasted so much money
 A GOOD read! October 6, 2006
J. Hair (PA, USA)
Graduates of manga will love this refreshing story!
Yuichi, an Out gay man narrates. He's a junior executive at a pharmaceutical company who plays the "good little boy" in public while he's the mean big brother at home. Through the triple misfortunes of a dead cell phone, a senile boat captain and their company going bankrupt, he and his mama's boy, overweight boss are left behind on an island that because of a shift in ocean currents the fishing cummunity has abandoned.
25 year old Yuichi usually goes for a younger, fit man but as he works to survive in this abandoned village and with his lazy, spoiled 30 year old boss he soon finds himself beginning to go soft for this older man as Imakura becomes less spoiled and they slowly become friends.
In many ways this is the usual Yaoi story, but the beauty that Yuichi comes in see in his overweight boss makes it new and interesting. Also yaoi tends to be narrated by the uke, Yuichi is the seme and dispite the "mean big bro" attitude is in fact very emphatic and sweet.
I'm really enjoying Narise Konohara's novels, such as "Cold Sleep" and look forward to additional translated titles by this author!
However, "Mama" does include the short story "Present"- continuing the "Mama" story but this time in Imakura's point of view. I wasn't to excited about this short. Imakura has slimmed down and is now the usual, kid-faced uke. It was a bit disspointing since I liked "Mama" for the new take on the old story.
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