True Loves 2

by Jason Turner, Manien Bothma

A modern romance, True Loves follows a young vintage clothing store owner falling into a new relationship, while she struggles to break off her current one. The story is set in Vancouver and is full of the look and feel of the city. TRUE LOVES Vol. 2: TROUBLE IN PARADISE- It's been one year since True and Zander moved in together and life couldn't be better. However, there appears to trouble in paradise as old flames reappear, interests drift and schedules clash. Can love endure or are our heroes headed for disaster?

Genres: Graphic Novels

Paperback

First published June 1, 2009

About the author

Canadian cartoonist, born in Manitoba and currently living in Vancouver. He is most well known for the graphic novel True Loves, which he collaborated on with his wife, Manien Bothma. True Loves, originally serialized in weekly installments online at Serializer, was published in 2006 by the Vancouver-based New Reliable Press. A second volume of True Loves is currently being serialized at Serializer and will be published in 2009, also by New Reliable Press.Prior to True Loves, Turner self-published dozens of minicomics, the first being in high school: The Roadhouse Stickler. Turner started publishing comics online in 2000 to much acclaim, most notably from cartoonist and comics theorist Scott McCloud, who lists Turner as one of his top twenty favorite cartoonists currently publishing work on the internet.

Turner is a member of the Crown Commission, a collective of Canadian cartoonists. He has contributed work to several anthology books, including Elf World, The Stick Figure Anthology, and several volumes of You Ain't No Dancer.

In 2007, True Loves was nominated for the Vancouver Public Library One Book, One Vancouver award.

Reviews

[Ali · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the realism and pacing of this book. The setting and the struggles make sense for the characters.