Gente: The People of Ristorante Paradiso, Vol. 2

Gente #2

by Natsume Ono

Go Home with a Handsome Italian Waiter

Buona sera! Welcome to Casetta dell’Orso, a quaint little restaurant in the heart of Rome. The food’s delicious, but the handsome staff of bespectacled gentlemen is the real draw. Follow these dashing men home and witness their romances, heartaches, hopes and dreams in this delightfully whimsical continuation of Natsume Ono’s beloved Ristorante Paradiso .

In this volume, Claudio reminisces about when he was a young, insecure waiter just getting his feet wet. Vanna gets to the bottom of why Teo's stubborn lack of ambition prevents him from living up to his full potential in the kitchen. A woman running a streak of bad luck finds cheer when Gabriella introduces her to the magical ambiance of Casetta dell'Orso. And finally, a mysterious young woman arrives with an important message for Lorenzo.

Genres: Manga, Comics, Slice Of Life, Graphic Novels

180 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Natsume Ono (Japanese name: オノ・ナツメ) made her professional debut in 2003 with the webcomic La Quinta Camera. Her subsequent works not simple, Ristorante Paradiso, and Gente (a continuation of Ristorante Paradiso) met with both critical and popular acclaim. In 2009 Ristorante Paradiso was adapted into a TV anime series. Her current series House of Five Leaves (Saraiya Goyou), also adapted into a TV anime series in 2010, is running in IKKI magazine.

(http://www.sigikki.com/creators/natsu...)

She also writes BL under the pen name of basso.

Reviews

[Elise · Rating 4 out of 5]

En este volumen vemos la transición del staff de cocina original a como lo encontró Nicoletta en Ristorante Paradiso, también algunas historias que no se vieron en el anime como una historia en la que entra la ex esposa de Claudio, Gabriella, vemos más de su personalidad y ahora se entiende un poco más lo que paso entre los dos y también conocemos mas de Vanna, la primera chef principal de casetta de'll orso y su relación bastante particular con Teo.

Al final del volumen vemos como entra Nicoletta por primera vez en el mundo de la gente del Ristorante....

[marcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vol. 1 ★★★☆☆

I like this even more than Vol. 1. The stories are a lot stronger. It has great character writing and captures nuanced emotions. I love the chapters about Teo and Gabriella.

[Estara · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this volume of Gente we get more background of Teo and Santo Claudio, with some unrelated guest characters as focus points thrown in occasionally. I liked the fact that I got more background about Gabriella, Claudio's estranged wife, than I got in the anime.

If you liked the first two books, you'll like this - it's as simple as that.

[PurplePixie · Rating 5 out of 5]

*4.5 Stars*

I personally enjoyed this volume more than the first. I really liked Teo's story. Luciano and Gigi are always enjoyable as well. I liked the tie to 'Ristorante Paradiso' at the end too.

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

More stories about food and wine. Without a doubt, Natsume Ono is my favorite manga artist. Her storytelling may be a tad elliptical (to say the least!), but there's always a payoff in the end. Plus: she's a first-rate illustrator with an eye for composition and nuance. Better than buonino. Fantastico!

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

There is never much going on in these stories but I absolutely the artwork!