Member Reviews
I received an arc of this book on Net-galley in exchange for an honest review.
This book was unique, fun, exciting, and adventurous. The art style was beautiful and it never looked lax. But because of some issues I had with the book length, and character development I gave this book 3 stars.
In this world mechas are the lower class of society. All of their freedoms and rights are taken away and are continuing to be taken away. Because of this it is hard for mechas and humans to form relationships since there are so many boundaries between them and humans are the oppressors of the mechas. I definitely liked this take of a sci-fi esc future where instead of the normal thought that machines would control society and take over humans the opposite was happening. It is not a take widely seen in books and I really enjoyed reading this and seeing a newish perspective on this widely feared idea.
I wish this book had been longer. There was not enough time for character development or large plot changes. Things progressed quickly and a lot of times what the author was trying to do didn't get across because it was so short.
However, the story was still very enticing. I read it in one sitting and it only took 20 mins. It was fast paced and very fun. It was definitely doing its job in playing with my emotions because I felt fear, sadness, and happiness while reading this. The main character was not as fleshed out as I wish she would be but, I loved how she stood up for what she thought was right, and I enjoyed the casual lgbtq+ representation. The love interest and second main character brought more interest into the story and I liked his character more. I liked the mystery he brought and his story makes me very excited to read the next book whenever it comes out!
Plot: 3/5
Setting: 5/5
Characters: 4/5
Writing: 2/5
This story about is about seeking company, the feeling of belonging, and maybe eventually companionship...
Karel seems like a pretty well rounded character, for being a robot and rarely expressing much about himself. Sneaking suspicion that was left out for a next chapter..
Elle... seems like a typical girl of the digital, instant gratification age. She wants what she wants, when she wants it. When that doesn't work out, "thank you, next." on repeat. I didn't find her character enjoyable or remotely relatable.
I wanted to like this story, but I just didn't. The idea of a human and robot doesn't bother me. However their bond felt rush and lacked more substance. There are pieces of the world that don't add up, hops in time that felt awkward and confusing, and things I felt were lost in translation. (Maybe literally) The subtle notes of minorities, inequalities, and LGBTQ+ presence were enjoyable, but not enough to change my opinion.
** Thank you Europe Comics and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. **
A sweet love story between a robot and a human girl. It‘s set in a futuristic world where mechas and humans live side by side, the robots, however, experience more and more discrimination and have their rights taken away. I liked the setting and the artwork, but this graphic novel just wasn‘t as captivating as Elle(s) for me, which was the other Kid Toussaint novel I read some time ago.
I got this on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!
Okay, I expected to like this, but this was actually really great???? Like, it's very clear that it's set in a future Paris, the relationship between the two main characters is so cute, and the dystopian feel was so great! It also really made me interested and DYING to continue the story! Like, what will happen???? Is there a big conspiracy??? Excited to see how the story continues!
My only criticism is that I wish we had more worldbuilding in this than we got!
100% will keep reading these when / if they come out!
This was such a different plot line than I have ever read before.
I loved the concept of Robot and Human falling in love. It was just so cute!
I definitely think this is a good graphic novel for people like me who are new to the genre.
First let me say that the art and colors of this graphic novel are amazing. The design of the robots and the building are beautiful.
Love Love Love is a story of a world where robots exist along with humans but have no rights and live in forced ghettos. One day a fiery, passionate human, by the name of Elle meets and falls in love with a cherish bot and falls in love.
The world-building is ok but hopefully will grow as the story does.
There is a gay character, Elle’s roommate, but not a major enough character at this juncture to classify as LGBT inclusive.
The idea of the story is good, very close to all the issues we’ve seen in the news lately in regards to race, immigration, rights, and inclusion of all.
I found the pace and timeline a little challenging, things moved fast and time went by with no real mention or sense of it.
Thanks to @Netgalley and Europe Comics for the chance to read this in exchange for an honest and unbiased review
Book: Love Love Love 1
Author: Kid Toussaint, Andrés Garrido
It is a story of a world where robots exists
along with humans but have no rights and a fiery, passionate human, Elle falls in love with a kind robot, Karel.
The world building in the book is okay. It felt rushed at times but since this is the first installment it might get better in the coming installments.
The storyline was refreshing where you can find quite a number of parallels to the issues of our world, like refugees, minors and LGBTQ community.
The art style was pretty and the color palette was quite good.
I feel the story could have been better. I definitely liked Elle which is by the same author, so I expected something better.
Overall, a good graphic novel.
Yeah, yeah, yeah is the first instalment of a sci-fi graphic novel series about robots living alongside humans.
The art style is absolutely beautiful with great use of colour and it has an interesting concept. However, the story felt rushed, especially at the end.
Overall, it was a good comic.
In a world where sentient robots have no basic rights and are worked mercilessly against their will (the will that humans developed in them over time) a fiery, passionate human and a kindly, gentle robot fall in love.
While this story can easily be read as a metaphor for any kind of person not accepted by society, it most often struck me most closely as a metaphor for the lived experience of refugees, immigrants and trans people in many, if not most, countries around the world.
Translated from French, the artwork is powerful and the various types of robots are striking.
I was moved by this story, and I think graphic novel and comic fans will enjoy it. There’s nothing in it that’s inappropriate for middle schoolers, but the concerns and issues addressed made me think high schoolers and adults would enjoy it more.
Thank you to NetGalley and Europe Comics for the ARC in return for my honest review.
A romantic graphic novel set in a future world where mechas exist, are fully developed, and have been stripped of their rights.
I got the feeling reading this that half of me liked it, and half of me couldn't tolerate it. The robots are being forced to live in ghettos with at lead four (4) to a small apartment.
There are those that think robots are going to take over and deserve to be destroyed and those that think they deserve rights and life.
We follow two characters, Elle, a human, and Karel, an android. He's a cherish bot, a robot that charges his battery on love garnered from their partner.
As the story goes on there are protests that get violent, a human who attacks Karel and a robot messiah.
Things about the world building are interesting but mostly inferred and yes I know it's a first volume and more will be explained later but I'm still sort of grasping for them.
All we really know is robots are hated and the word "robot" itself is considered a slur.
There's a lot of parallels that could be drawn from the way minorities have been treated historically and the way the mechas are treated and maybe after 2020 I'm just raw on certain subjects.
The story moved incredibly fast though. At one point we find out Karel and Elle have been together for a little over a year and that felt like it came out of nowhere. I was genuinely shocked when I read that.
When it comes to the characters, they are pretty distinct.
The art is amazing, I love it. The color pallets, the designs of the buildings and Elle's design especially.
Unfortunately, with a too fast story and the story itself finding me at a weird time, I can't give this much higher than three (3) stars.
Elle's roommate is gay though so there's a little bit of representation which is nice. But it's, y'know, a little.
Three stars.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for access to this ARC.
It was okay I guess, the art was nice and the characters along with the base plot was fabulous but what I wanted was more of how the humans are affected because the bots rebelling is a big theme. I would love to see more of the humans and also the effects of technology but oh well let's hope for something cooler in the next installment.
The flow of the story was a bit unsatisfactory, the time lapses were a bit annoying but on the whole the story did not justify the amazing art. I would not recommend this because it's quite a lot to take in and ends on a sour note so it leaves a very good bittersweet feeling in us as readers.
I was given this ebook by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Love love love takes place in a future where humans and robot co-exist. Robot have developed feelings but are mistreated and have no rights. In this first volume the robot Karel and the human Elle fall in love but they have to fight against prejudices and a robot resistance that will keep them apart.
I didn't particularly enjoyed this graphic novel. Do not get me wrong, the drawings are really nice and the story is interesting but it didn't sparkle in me, I think I simply didn't understand or feel the story. Too much was left unanswered and we were not able to dig inside the the story so all it seemed superficial. I think it might be because it's just the first volume but at the moment it didn't transport me inside the story.
If given the chance I would read the second volume tho.
“In a futuristic world where androids have been deprived of their rights and live in crowded ghettos under the constant threat of their own planned obsolescence, can love still find a way to bloom?”
Love, Love, Love takes place in a futuristic Paris where androids have been deprived of their rights – they struggle to get jobs and replacement parts, can’t interact with other AI technology like phones or self-driving cars, and are generally treated as second class citizens. In the midst of all this, Karel, a mecha, meets Elle, a human, and they fall in love.
There was definitely potential here, but the story felt too rushed and too many things happened off-page. We skip huge swathes of time (at one point I actually scrolled back up because it felt like I must have accidentally missed some panels to have got from one story point to the next) and therefore the story feels rushed and superficial. I’d have loved to explore the world more and while it feels like the second issue will do that, I’m not sure if I’ll be reading it.
(I’m also a little hesitant about the way the story handled oppression. Parallels were inevitably drawn with oppression today and I think this could have been handled more sensitively.)
The pink and purple colour scheme in the artwork was enjoyable, but the text was too small at times and I read this while zoomed in.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
“We all need love to recharge.” The human/AI love story in Love Love Love is super sweet, proving that love knows no bounds. In a world where robots are second class citizens with no rights, Elle and Karel live’s collide and prove that love conquers all.
Elle starts off a bit unlikable, but her ability to accept those who are different from her redeem her in the end. I liked Karel from the first pages and loved him by the end.
Discrimination is a big theme, which is always relevant and relatable (unfortunately). I really enjoyed this novel and would continue reading this graphic novel series.
La idea no está nada mal, pero siento que todo ha ido como muy rápido. De todas formas no sé si es tomo único o si tiene que continuar, si es tomo único me parece bien como está construido pero si debe continuar siento que me han mostrado demasiado en un solo tomo.
A graphic novel dealing with several themes such as love, fear and diversity in a distopian Paris filled with humans and robots (or mechas).
Short but deep, it shows the difficulty that we have with change and how easily we forget about justice and fairness when we fill threatened and can't control our life anymore.
It's really sad but also full of hope, and I really liked both the drawings and the characters, that brought me in the story and their lives very quickly.
I really hope I will have the chance to read something more from the author!
I wasn't able to finish this before it expired, unfortunately. However, what I can say (I was about 1/2 way through) is that it is a unique futuristic story with really gorgeous artwork. It takes a concept, robots, and really attempts to humanize the concept of working them into society! Hoping to purchase so that I can finish!
This was a weird but great read. I’m not going to lie, I don’t know what I was expecting but not this. I quite enjoyed the concept even though it’s not that original when you think about it. It is about robots becoming emotional beings but being bullied due to their origins. Hence, this book tackles quite a few heavy subjects and I can only hope it does it well and in depth in the next volumes. I found the main characters very likeable and I hope things go better for them in the next volumes. Their relationship was adorable. I can’t wait to know more about them. The art was very nice too, lots of colours adjusting to the atmosphere. It was a real plus in this story.
I recommend it to people who enjoy graphic novel, and a bit of scifi and romance.
3.5/5
The world created in this first edition was definitely intriguing, though the love connection lacked a bit overall. It may have just been rushed in order to allow for the world building, but it was enough to have me mark it on good reads in order to be notified when the next one comes out.
The artwork was beyond lovely. The characters were also colorful in personality, and combined with the artwork, the reader was easily pulled into the story.
TW: Violence, government oppression and brutality, robots.
The art style is good and the concept is intriguing. I felt like there was no backstory though, the reader is just thrown into it without fully knowing the world so it was kind of hard to get into.