Publishing date: 06.05.2025 (DD/MM/YYYY) 

Thank you to NetGalley and IDW Publishing for the ARC. My opinions are my own. 

TLDR: A woman moves to Paris for a job, meets a foreigner and becomes close friends. But it isn't easy making a stable life for yourself in a foreign country. 4 stars. 

Sarah has moved to Paris because of a job, finding a boring and colorless everyday life. Soon she meets Ping. The two connect ove their difficulties with French and create their own amalgamation of three languages to understand each other. 

I adored the relationship between Ping and Sarah. It felt very much akin to friendships I have had myself where we don't quite understand each other, but we keep on communicating anyways. The way they communicate is also so similar to me and my husband's way, a combo of multiple languages. How beautiful that we can bridge gaps with something so different but so alike all the same. 

The story has the typical ups and downs of "person moves to another country" stories. The excitement, the boredom, the new relationship, a struggle brewing, chaos, and lastly sadness. I did enjoy the story greatly, but it felt like something I had read before. 

The art here is stunning. Beautiful colors, flowing lines, and creative way of speech-bubbles. The way the colors conveyed emotion and excitement was a really nice touch. Whenever Sarah was with Ping the colors were vibrant and diverse. When she was alone, the colors were dull and few. Stunning. 

Also, great and realistic LGBTQ+ rep here. I feel like this is the best portrayal I have seen so far. Lesbians for the win. 

Audience is young adult to adult. Anyone with an interest in language will enjoy this. People who have moved to other countries might find it relatable. And if you are a girl-kisser with the need for some cozy romance this might hit the spot. 

I am giving this 4 stars. Stunning art, cute story, lifted my mood. Highly recommend it.