Gravitation: The Novel by Maki Murakami and Jun Lennon, 3

Book description: Energetic teenager Shuichi Shindo is the lead singer and songwriter for the smash-hit pop band, Bad Luck. He's recently moved in with his older boyfriend, Eiri Yuki, the handsome, sophisticated, and uber-famous romance novelist. Nothing goes smoothly for Shuichi, however. Yuki is inexplicably cold and cruel toward him, more so than usual; due to a rash of publicity appearances on comedy sketch shows, he can't get anyone to take his band seriously; and he's suddenly entered, totally unprepared, into a nationally televised concert with Bad Luck's rival band, Ask.

Review: This novel is based on the manga series Gravitation. It doesn’t stand too well on its own but could be read after the first few volumes of the manga. Gravitation, much like Fushigi Yugi, is something I loved as a teenager but would hate if reading for the first time now. Mostly because the main character is a grown man who acts like a young girl. However, I still enjoy it in small doses because of nostalgia. This isn’t the most exciting novel ever. Not a lot happens plot wise. Fortunately, the writer gets the characters right and most of them are given a moment to shine in this book. I was sure this book was going to be a disaster but I’m pleasantly surprised that it was a fun read.

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