Love As A Foreign Language #4

by J. Torres, Eric Kim

Things are definitely looking up! Joel finally has a date with Hannah; at least, that's how he interpreted their plans. But like so much else, could something have been lost in translation? Join Joel and Hannah for a little Seoul searching this summer!

Genres: Manga, Graphic Novels, Comics

72 pages, Paperback

First published January 25, 2005

About the author

Comic book writer whose credits include the Eisner Award nominated Alison Dare, the YALSA listed Days Like This and Lola: A Ghost Story, as well as Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, Love as a Foreign Language and Teen Titans Go, which garnered him a Shuster Award.

Reviews

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy series to enjoy. Good art.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I honestly didn’t realize that this was volume four until after I’d finished the book and was checking out the cover more in depth. Although the story doesn’t retread old ground (i.e., Joel’s apparent dislike of Korea), the four-part story is developed enough that the characters and relationships are clear. The writing and even artwork harkens to Scott Pilgrim, volume 1, in that Joel is a bumbling idiot who is blind to the subtleties of life. A grounded, amusing and sweet tale of misrequited love.

[Brad · Rating 2 out of 5]

This volume focuses on Joel's inability to get English-language comics in another country (a bummer I've experienced), and the joys of drunken karaoke (which just about everyone's survived). Despite all the cute covers in the series, Joel still hasn't really talked much with Hana. There's a decently dramatic cliffhanger at the end, but on the whole I'm getting a bit tired of this series.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun look at Korean life and customs. We meet Joel who is teaching English and feeling homesick. This series is a great look at how it feels to live in asia; how you love and hate it at times. Joel finds something new to love about living in Korea when he meets a new girl. The art is good and the story is entertaining and compelling.