Oh how I adored this book! Sarah and Ping had such a journey that felt so real, emotional, and lovely to read. I was happy to see their story end the way it did and wow, I look forward to so much more from this author. I expect this to be on my favorite end of the year list.

Omg this is SUCH a lovely queer graphic novel romance!! The author did such a good job of capturing this budding romance and how the characters start to speak each others languages. I love how the illustrations give everyone such LIFE as well. Highly recommend!!

I devoured this book in one sitting! It’s a beautiful story, brought to life by beautiful artwork.

Sarah and Ping meet by chance in Paris. Neither of them speak French as a first language, and as their friendship deepens they each learn the others’ mother tongue, and end up almost creating a language that only the two of them can understand, constantly switching between French, English, and Cantonese. What I really loved is that as much as learning these languages helped them get to know each other, it also helped them get to know themselves and open up their own worlds in different ways. I thought the way languages were used as a metaphor for queerness was beautifully done, and it felt very poetic.

The illustrations are absolutely beautiful, and they’re not just a vehicle for the story – they enhance the story, showing us emotions and depths that we don’t get from just the words. I thought the way colour was used was particularly powerful and effective. I also really liked how the different languages and translations were depicted, keeping us in the loop just enough. It was always really clear what language was being spoken, and how much the listener understood of what had been said.

This is a beautiful book in every way, and it’s a love letter to opening yourself up to the people and experiences around you. I was transfixed the whole way through, and I’m sure it’s one I’ll come back to.

I received a free copy for an honest review.

Oh this was absolutely precious. I’m so pleased that they ended up together. I genuinely think this is one of my favorite romances I’ve read in a long time. I enjoyed the use of multiple languages just to show the power of love.

I thought the style flowed really well, and the use of languages (3 or so in total) was so unique and conveyed well how difficult it is to communicate, but also exist. I very much enjoyed this for how gorgeous it was, but also for the messages it conveyed and translated.