“A lawyer discovers his uncle's hidden past romance with a homeless man through old letters, revealing a transformative love story spanning decades.”
Shinai naru Gene e
親愛なるジーンへ
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Synopsis
A lawyer discovers his uncle's hidden past romance with a homeless man through old letters, revealing a transformative love story spanning decades.
In the summer of 1992, Gene Edwards' vacation at his uncle Trevor's house takes an unexpected turn. While tidying up Trevor's study, he stumbles upon a collection of old love letters and cryptic notes about a man named Gene. As he digs deeper, he uncovers a long-buried secret, revealing a hidden chapter of his uncle's past. Back in 1973, a kind stranger saves Trevor, a lawyer, from professional ruin by returning his lost documents. The stranger, Gene Walker, is homeless and unemployed, and he accepts Trevor's offer to stay with him in exchange for helping out around the house. Despite Gene's odd behavior and lack of basic knowledge, an unexpected bond forms between them. Living on the margins of society—one as a gay man, the other as an ex-Amish urban transplant—they find comfort and love in one another. What begins as a simple connection grows into something deeper, reshaping their lives and challenging everything they thought they knew about themselves and the world around them.
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σ 0.47 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 0.67
Running avg · May 2021 → Nov 2024
- 9 “A very beautiful piece, I love the art and the flow of feelings. It gives you feeling of nostalgia, of unknown but at the same time you feel comforted. I didn't like much *spoiler* the separation...”
- 10 “Being a huge fan of Rumspringa no Joukei I lost my marbles as soon as I realised this one was a spin-off with Danny's brother. I wanted to see this and here I got it!! And how well exectued it was,...”
- 9 “Gene is a country boy who runs away from farm life to seek his fortune in New York. However, Gene doesn't find much luck in the city and in fact lives homeless. Trevor, a rich lawyer, takes him...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 11 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 28m approx
- Published Aug 2019 – Jun 2022
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M53979 catalog