Love As A Foreign Language #3

by J. Torres, Eric Kim

Joel has a hard time in South Korea. He was ready to quit his job at the language school and go back home until the beautiful Hannah started working as a secretary at his school. It was a long cold winter on the Korean peninsula, but spring is finally here! The air is getting warmer. The birds are chirping. The flowers are in bloom. Could the winter of his discontent finally be over? With Hannah working with him, things are definitely looking up. Joel still has another hurdle to clear. He has been loosing weight and will not survive unless he can adjust to the food. Will Joel learn to embrace silkworm larvae and kim-chi, or will he waste away in this foreign land? Will love blossom for Joel this spring?

Genres: Manga, Graphic Novels, Comics

72 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 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]

Quick 10 minute read with cute characters and art.

[Emilia P · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ummm sometimes American manga type stuff is cool, but this was not so great or interesting illustration-wise, and I was not involved in the story. Would I have been if I had started at the beginning? Maybe. The guys just a plain old dork (who's not learning the language? Not much sympathy for him.) Yes, I learned a bit about Korean food, which. Yum. But I think the title might be the best part 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.

[Brad · Rating 3 out of 5]

This volume spent a lot of panels and pages on Korean food and manners, which was more interesting than the slowly developing Joel-Hana love story.

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eeee! It's so FLUFFY! ^.^