親愛なるジーンへ

SHINAI NARU GENE E

MANGA

STATUS
COMPLETE
VOLUMES
2
RELEASE
June 30, 2022
CHAPTERS
11

DESCRIPTION

New York in the 1970s. Trevor Edwards is a successful lawyer who just recently broke things off with his fiancée. One night, Trevor realizes that he lost important documents pertaining to a client, and he can't find them anywhere. Just as he's ready to accept defeat and the end of his career, salvation arrives in the form of Gene—a young cleaner who works in the same building as Trevor's lawyer firm—who saw him drop the papers on his way out. After returning them, Trevor discovers that Gene is homeless and invites him to stay at his house to escape the cold winter night. But is that enough to repay the man who saved him?

CAST

Trevor Edwards
Gene Walker
Gene Edwards
Oswald Carter
Theodore Sullivan

CHAPTERS

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REVIEWS

cornwlia
77/100
Loving, sometimes, means to let go
Not gonna lie, for me, this is a straight 08/10. To love is to let go, but at the same time it's to cling to the good memories.
I really liked how the author portrayed amish traditions and the weight of change, of, literally, leaving the status quo behind. I mean, suddenly leaving everything you know behind and then getting to a city where you don't have any support, neither stability must be terrible. The art it stunning, the writing is mesmerizing and stunning.
SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!
But that's what Gene's character is about, CHANGE. As you keep reading, you start seeing that, although with some selfishness, he's still seeking to see other parts of the world, for example, the study exchange in Canada. Some can say that what you lacked of when you were younger, is what you seek when older, the world was his.

But, the real masterpiece of this bl was Trevor. But for him, I shall write in topics:
Firstly, sexuality. The author starts to explore his character with the fact that he is pretty closeted, laughs at homophobic jokes, dates women as a way of defying himself (and other slight details). When the woman he was going to marry (can't recall her name, sorry) told him they should call the weeding off, and he answered saying that he could change, it showed to the reader that he knew, but didn't want to accept.
The good part was, although they weren't a couple anymore, they still treated each other as good friends, it remembers me of Fred Mercury and his ex-wife. And as a result of this fear of accepting himself, he even cut ties with the family he cherished, I think as a way of not disappointing them in his point of view.
Secondly: a constant? While Gene was the pure definition of change, seeking new things, Trevor looked like the opposite. Maintaining MOST things as they were, he kept the study the same, only pilling some new books on the floor, kept living on the same house, interacting with the same people, no new relationships. It's his way of living, although his life was shake by the Gene's presence and ausence, he kept loyal to what she was before, but after some time, he opened himself more to his sexuality (for example, when Gene -the nephew- told him about it).
Thirdly: love is to let go. The first time Gene brought the exchange to Canada, I was kind of lenient, I liked the fact that he was searching to be more and to not depend so much on Trevor, but it looked like was abandoning. And then I perceived I was being dumb as hell, pft abandoning? He had all the right to leave, to ask for more of the world, and I got frustrated when Gene said that he would stay (I'm sorry if you're reading this, I am quite confusing when I want to). And my savior, and favorite character, Trevor, said he had contacted the teacher and Gene was going back to the exchange again, I was sad, but hoping they would continue talking (in the end,I was crushed by spoilers on the comments saying the contrary)

(sobbing)

But now, why not a 10/10? I really liked all those topics above, but there were some things that really bothered me. The fact that they didn't contact each other NOT EVEN ONCE, come on, who are you kidding? Gene knew damm well Trevor's address and didn't even bother once? I started crying out of frustration when I realized this, because, in my perception, when you cherish someone, you don't just let them go completely, of course tou don't have to cling, but keeping contact doesn't hurt anyone. Apart from that, Trevor was the one that made it possible for Gene to live part of the liberty he wanted, by enrolling him in college, making the call to his teacher, lending books and much more.
WHY JUST AFTER MEETING, GENE WAS GOING AWAY? Why Trevor had to take initiative and call him back, it kind of looked like only he was waiting for the day they would be together again. And after that, on chapter 11.5, is it too difficult to have stability? Relationships are about who stays, not only about having a roller coaster ride every day.
Ir somewhat ended looking a bit of a one-sided love, for some motive, patience from Trevor, and a show of egocentrism (?) from Gene. A (but I like his character, ok?)
Well. answering my own rethorical question, it's because of our views about love, not that I'm someone with great knowledge or anything, but all of those topics above frustrated me too much, I couldn't make my judgement without thinking of it.

"Then, they meet once again after years and years of being apart. Nobody knows whether they'll go back to being lovers or remain friends just yet, but one thing's for sure: their relationship will be much more honest and much deeper than in the past"

(I'm sorry if I eventually miswrote something, I made this review just to vent my frustration, literally in a rush to sleep bc I have to study tmr)
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