I received an eArc of Love Love Love (Yeah Yeah Yeah 1) from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This graphic novel by Kid Toussaint and Andres Garrido from Europe Comics is a sweet and thrilling introduction to a sci-fi romance series. In a world where robots (mechas) are treated as second class citizens, what happens when a human and a bot fall in love? This concept has been explored in other comics, notably Alex+Ada by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn, and while similarities exist between Love Love Love and prior media this title brings a unique take to the concept. Karel (a cherish bot) has a chance encounter with a human named Elle and a relationship begins to grow even while the pressures of the politics and economics of the outside world press in. The art is wonderful and reminiscent of Disney. The story is interesting, although I was a bit confused about the mechanics of certain aspects of the world. For example, cherish bots recharge their batteries by being loved, but there’s never a clear explanation that of how this works. Additionally the plot seemed to move along quickly, perhaps too quickly, making the story seem a bit compressed. This graphic novel is only 56 pages, I think it could have been a bit longer OR taken on less time (a full year passes from beginning to end) in the life of these characters so the pacing seemed more natural and the reader could develop a stronger relationship with the characters and world. Overall, despite these criticisms, I enjoyed Love Love Love. I rate this comic ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and look forward to reading the next installment.

This book is set in an alternative futuristic universe where humans and robots live together in society, but, human kind being themselves, they don't live harmonically and there is a lot of prejudice towards robots. We follow Elle, a human, and Karel, a robot.
I'll start by saying that the illustration is gorgeous and I absolutely loved the color scheme for this, besides that, I loved the character construction for this, both Elle and Karel were wonderfully developed in such few pages.
I, also, really like the plot and I think is a great metaphor on how society treats marginalized groups, as in most power dynamics were created by the oppressor in a way of benefiting them and, now, that the oppressed are breaking these dynamics, the oppressed are being violent. It also made me think of how, if we do not fight prejudice in all its forms, we will eventually find new things or people to hate and this can backfire on us who stayed quiet. The story has also a few plot twists that I didn't expect.
Overall, this is a great graphic novel and I'll definitely wait for the sequel, the only critic I have is that I think there were a lot of important issues to be covered in the story as well as world building in such few pages, I kind of wish this was a little longer so we could see the plot develop more, but it was a great story.

I love the art style of this book, it gives me Jetsons' / Paperman (Disney Short Film) vibes. But this is the darker cousin that takes on the fact that capitalism just wants mindless drones to do work without complaint and once you can complain and rise up they are going to either put you in your place or find something better.

We also see how human prejudice has just changed targets from other humans to mechs (tho the only hate crime we see done to a mech in this was done by a white guy so this could be incorrect).

This is gorgeous from beginning to end, along with a really deep message. I will for sure be reading the rest of this series.

Lovely illustrations. Set in a futuristic world where robots are fighting for their rights. What happens when a human falls in love with a robot? Read to find out

I think this is a really fun exploration of the theme of robots, ai, and human interaction. The art was unique and dynamic and the story moved along at a decent pace. I really began to get invested towards the end as things between different communities came to a head and wished that either this book was longer or we saw a bit more of that plot happening earlier. I'll be picking up the second volume for sure.

A very sweet story about a world where robots exist, and are prejudiced against. One of the cutest romance graphic novels I've read

To be honest, I couldn’t even finish the book. It felt rushed and forced and I couldn’t find much about it that I actually enjoyed. The “romance” fell completely flat for me and I couldn’t even get through a full 50 pages. It all just feels like a very poor attempt at talking about social justice issues, but the book only made it feel forced.

God this was SUCH an unexpected read, and I loved it!! The art still is so full of life and fluid, and I was absorbed in the story for every moment!
I can't wait for the next volume!!!

This is quite a trip. Excellent job of creating a world in a very short amount of time. There's a handful of mysteries now, and I'm very curious what will happen next.

I received this book from NetGalley as an eARC in exchange for a review.

I requested this book because I have ready another by Kid Toussaint recently and really loved it. This one was not as easy to follow for me. It was an interesting plot but I feel like there might have been a little too much jumping back and forth for me to really follow easily. The art style is AMAZING and I love it.

Usually another involving sci-if/robots is not my thing, but this story sucked me in. You really want to root for the lead robot and the lead human and wanting them to be together.

In a world where IA have strict rules, humans and robots are on the cusp of war.
Beautiful illustrations and colours!
Can’t wait to read on in this series.

First I wanna thank the author for giving me an advanced copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.


This is a graphic novel set in a near future where there are robots everywhere but they don’t have their rights and respect they deserve, and this book centers on the romance of a robot Karel and a human Elle and everything they go through.


I didn't hated this, but I think this was so fast for a romance, and so short, like I wanted more, and I think you would have added something like not so much time between the story, that way it would have seen more complete

This was interesting! I love the art and the colors, the story is capturing and even a bit frustrating. You can see a clear paralel with what's going in the world nowadays, though not literally. Some things were missing a better explanation, but I'm definitelly interested in future volumes.

Rating: 4.5/5

Synopsis: Set in a futuristic Paris, this sci-fi romance focuses on Elle, a young woman whose life seems to be stuck in murky waters, and Karel, a sentient bot (or as they’re called in the future mechas) whose energy
source runs on the love of others while dealing with the casual discrimination against his kind.


My Thoughts: Story (5/5) – I tend to be a huge sucker for stories about humanoid robots and their relationship/conflict with their human counterparts and society, particularly those that paint them as sympathetic individuals trying to survive in a world that still perceives as inferiors (i.e. CARL, Sky Doll, Circuits and Veins, etc.). Therefore, I inevitably picked up this title in a heartbeat upon gendering the description.

Characters and Themes (4.5/5) – There’s room for further development, but the first volume did flesh the lead two enough for me to empathize with their plight and see more of them. While the “humans vs. artificial intelligence” allegorical conflict is one as old as technology itself, I didn’t mind it here as the diverse supporting cast of Elle’s and Karel’s friends and acquaintances made the narrative all the more interesting.

Art (5/5) – The backgrounds featured colorfully chaotic gradients and lighting, particularly the urban scenery to evoke that sense of futuristic otherworldliness despite the more down-to-earth architecture. I also loved the soft, thin lines used for the character designs which added to the cuteness factor of the protagonists’ interactions.

Dialogue (5/5) – There was a delicate balance between witty banter and emotional earnestness presented.

Final Thoughts: Love Love Love 1 is a lovely love sci-fi tale from the depths of Europe I recommend checking out if plots about humanoid androids are your fancy.

Thank you netgalley for providing me with an arc of this book.

It is a pretty cure graphic novel with wonderful and pretty art. I enjoyed it.

A decent graphic novel, and that coming from someone who grew out of the childish manga style of the visuals decades ago is about the highest praise it could get. A PAWG of an unemployed coffee barista and a male android stumble upon each other and form a friendship. Both, we learn, are the result of many failed relationships, but the stumbling block here might be that Karel Rossum the bot is a cherish bot, a specific kind that has evolved its AI to be powered by human-styled affection and compassion. We know what he would normally be getting out of it – a sustained life expectancy and charge – but what would our girl hope to get? And in a world where robots' very existence causes flash points and counter-protest, what hope have they got as a couple?

Don't get me wrong, for this is far from perfect – the way we're forced to see a parallel between the milieu's attitude to emancipated robots and our history's slavery issues is really thumped home. And even though they tend to be a bit salacious I think I prefer the more risque looks at mecha vs human relationships to what we get here. But I still found just enough in the world-building, the characters and the very concept behind Rossum's humanoid needs to give this three and a half stars.

Still experiencing withdrawal three years after Detroit: Become Human? Because same. Luckily for us, this graphic novel offers a little bit of reprieve from that emptiness left inside of you. Think post-revolution DBH world featuring a Connor-like character and his love interest.

This was a short and sweet graphic novel with adorable instances of romance amidst the background of robot discrimination. The colour story was right up my alley and the artwork was exquisite. It had a diverse line-up of characters too.

The idea of robots being sentient in the future is not new, but the cherish robot concept was interesting. It was a fast-paced read for me (I wish it had been longer!) and I would definitely want to indulge in the future volumes of this series.

Thank you to Netgalley for the copy in exchange for an honest review
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I enjoyed this comic, the art style especially captured my interest and drew me in. The story was sweet too.

Hmm, this book was... interesting. The premise intrigued me and I love different romances, but after finishing it I'm not sure I feel invested in the continuation. It's definitely an interesting interpretation of when technology develops a conscious and the ways humans will still be bigots and hateful. I did like the art style; the colors and the depiction of the human body were all lovely, but the story itself felt very eh for me.