Title: Love Languages
Author: James Albon
Publisher: Top Shelf
Publication date: May 6, 2025
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Summary
So far, Sarah Huxley’s experience in Paris isn’t quite what she thought it was going to be. She expected a life of romance and adventure and instead, she’s lonely and miserable in her corporate job. However, everything changes when she collides with a woman named Ping Loh, a woman from Hong Kong working for a family in France.
The two bond over their struggles learning French, not only learning French but learning each other’s languages as well. As their friendship grows, their feelings start to change. But their language barrier might get in the way of what they’re actually trying to say.
Review: Love Languages
Thanks to NetGalley and Top Shelf for an advanced copy of Love Languages by James Albon to review! While I don’t read a lot of adult books, I usually make an exception for graphic novels. And I’m glad I did for this one! It’s a quieter, more slow moving story, but the romance at the center of it is so sweet.
I appreciated the way that Albon showed the various languages in this book, with different styles of speech bubbles and different colors. Graphic novels are unique in that they can show these differences visually, and it’s always interesting to see how authors do that.
This is definitely a slow burn kind of romance, which I appreciated. I always prefer a slow burn over an instant-connection or insta-love. It gives more depth to the relationship (in my opinion), and really invests the readers in the characters. Sarah and Ping were the best part of this, and getting to see Paris from their perspectives made for a fascinating story.
My only complaint is that sometimes, some of the pages or layouts felt a little busy or confusing due to the amount of speech bubbles included. It did pull me out of the story a few times, but was necessary for showing the different perspectives throughout the story.
All in all, if you like graphic novels with sweet romances at their core, definitely check this one out!
3.5/5 stars
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