Love As A Foreign Language #5

by J. Torres, Eric Kim (Artist)

Time is running out for Joel. If he doesn't make a move on Hannah soon, he's going to lose his chance forever. But can he get over his Korean cultural hang-ups in time to make his play for the girl of his dreams?

Genres: Graphic Novels, Manga, Comics

64 pages, Paperback

First published July 5, 2006

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

[Brad · Rating 3 out of 5]

Joel and Hana celebrate Christmas the way J. Torres says a lot of Koreans do: by importing the secular trappings of the holiday. So there are presents, cookies, and actual conversation, which is something these two characters barely do.
I also enjoyed the beginning essay on other Korean holidays, and the cheery Korean teen that discusses different kinds of Korean dating. This book is way better as a cultural introduction to Korea than as, oh, a love story.

[Heather · Rating 5 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.