By Aya Kanno.
ISBN-13: 978-1-4215-2486-2
Since he was a young boy Asuka has liked girlish things, things that are fluffy and sparkling, cute and sweet, things like cooking, sewing, and love stories. This is a problem for his mother, given that his transgender father abandoned the family long ago. She makes Asuka study martial arts (kendo, judo, and karate), where he finds great success, and by the time he’s in high school he’s the coolest guy around – tall, handsome, and quiet. But it’s very painful for him to have to hide his feminine interests, especially when he develops a crush on Ryo, a new girl in school. Her father is a martial arts expert himself, and Ryo is totally into masculine guys. Asuka can’t get close to her without her finding out about his mastery of girlish things, and when she finds out will still want to be his girlfriend?
Sounds very interesting! I haven't read many books that examine gender constrictions from the male perspectives or that address gender issues without also commenting on homosexuality, much less books written for tweens! Thanks for posting this!
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