The name doesn't reveal much, the summary is missing, and the cover portrays a cutesy story so you're easily mislead into believing that this will be a lighthearted quick read... it's not. It wasn't really meant to be, I think; it's more of a dark romance between two brothers who grew up in a messed up environment and formed a strong but (to put it lightly) unhealthy bond. If you're not into that then fine but don't hate on the story. It was well written, well drawn and there's a lot more depth to their twisted love than just a brother loving a brother. (Also, for those who can't make it past the first chapter, their feelings are mutual memories or not)
For those confused by the title: It's a bit of a spoiler but a "Baker Baker Paradox" is in reference to our ability to remember words better when there's other memories attached to that word.
For example, the profession of "baker" is associated in your mind with other things like "cake" or "bread" thus making it easier for you to remember if someone was introduced as a "baker". Where as if someone was introduced as "Mr.Baker", or something along those lines, you're mind might have a harder time remembering the name later due to a lack of immediate word association.
Now for the spoiler... At one point in the book Omi has ended his sexual relationship with Nii due to his growing guilt and frustration. Nii is upset because he was confused by the rejection and in a moment when his stress about Omi was at its peak he runs into an old friend, a person who knew him before his memory loss. By hearing this friend's name his mind follows a train of thought leading back to the day of the accident and thus regaining his previously lost (repressed) memories by word association (the word in this case being the friend's name).
Sorry for the rant but it's a good book, a twisted and sad love, but a good book, I won't be ashamed for saying so. I also don't think people should be so sensitive about it being incest; I mean there's tons of incest books out there that are just senseless shallow smut plots, and there's not many who complain about those. At least this story has plot; a beautiful and sad, tragic and twisted, well written plot.
The name doesn't reveal much, the summary is missing, and the cover portrays a cutesy story so you're easily mislead into believing that this will be a lighthearted quick read... it's not. It wasn't really meant to be, I think; it's more of a dark romance between two brothers who grew up in a messed up environment and formed a strong but (to put it lightly) unhealthy bond. If you're not into that then fine but don't hate on the story. It was well written, well drawn and there's a lot more depth to their twisted love than just a brother loving a brother.
(Also, for those who can't make it past the first chapter, their feelings are mutual memories or not)
For those confused by the title:
It's a bit of a spoiler but a "Baker Baker Paradox" is in reference to our ability to remember words better when there's other memories attached to that word.
For example, the profession of "baker" is associated in your mind with other things like "cake" or "bread" thus making it easier for you to remember if someone was introduced as a "baker". Where as if someone was introduced as "Mr.Baker", or something along those lines, you're mind might have a harder time remembering the name later due to a lack of immediate word association.
Now for the spoiler...
At one point in the book Omi has ended his sexual relationship with Nii due to his growing guilt and frustration. Nii is upset because he was confused by the rejection and in a moment when his stress about Omi was at its peak he runs into an old friend, a person who knew him before his memory loss. By hearing this friend's name his mind follows a train of thought leading back to the day of the accident and thus regaining his previously lost (repressed) memories by word association (the word in this case being the friend's name).
Sorry for the rant but it's a good book, a twisted and sad love, but a good book, I won't be ashamed for saying so. I also don't think people should be so sensitive about it being incest; I mean there's tons of incest books out there that are just senseless shallow smut plots, and there's not many who complain about those. At least this story has plot; a beautiful and sad, tragic and twisted, well written plot.