A long-loved romance artist, Seungwon Han, presents Your Lover, a European-style romance story inspired by the historical real-life passion of Parisian painter Marie Laurencin and French poet Guillaume Apollinaire.
Marie and her fiancé Woobin live an idyllic life until Woobin dies in a tragic accident. Her life shattered, Marie returns from France to face his family and an unexpected problem. Woobin's young brother Gangbin looks exactly like him.
Ashamed, Marie suppresses her longings, but Fate draws them together. The cruel hope of experiencing true love again torments Marie. However, a dark and beautiful celebrity, Cheryun, also has her eye on Gangbin and she'll soon play her hand...
Marie Jung, the heroine of Han's romance manhwa Your Lover, returns to her foster family in Seoul two years after the sudden death of her fiancé, Woobin, in Paris. The young painter's feelings are confused when she has to live with her late fiancé's look-alike younger brother, Gangbin, who has harbored romantic feelings for her for eight years. The main characters are likable and their conflicted emotions, realistic. The complex familial relationship raises questions (and objections from many of the supporting cast): Would it be right for Marie to start a relationship with her dead fiancé's brother? Are her feelings for Gangbin just a substitute for Woobin? Would Gangbin care? This situation could easily be used for cheap or sleazy humor, but Han keeps the main story line serious. The artwork is beautiful; the sharp noses and glittery eyes are reminiscent of Riyoko Ikeda (The Rose of Versailles). This first volume is for older teens and up; there are conversations about sex but no nudity. Recommended for libraries that have or want to start a collection of manga/manhwa with serious content for older teens and adults.
—Kristin Fance, Houston Baptist Univ., TX
for Library Journal
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10% Perfect Girl
Moonlightnig
06/21/07 06:15
Call me a sucker for romance stories if you will but this story truely is wonderful! The clueless genius prince Jarte is funny. Jay is sweet and the perfect romance herione spunky, brave and naive. i can't wait to purchase and read the rest of the story
I have only had the opportunity to read volume one as of yet and I am counting the minutes until I get to the bookstore (which has always been my second home, either way). This is a great manwha and I cannot wait until I am able to explore Wann's other creations, including Can't Lose You and others. I am thrilled to add Wann to my list of top artists which is an exclusive place to be. Everyone should read this manwha.
Sad romance sums it up. Pursuing an unrequited love is tough. Reactions from friends and family members as they find out is what makes the story is interesting.
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