True Loves

by Jason Turner, Manien Botma

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.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Fiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

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 4 out of 5]

Really a sweet story! I was captivated and had to read more. The comic was easy to follow and is set in Vancouver.

[Joshua Sloan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Are we supposed to root for the woman who wanted to break up with a perfectly decent guy because he just didn't happen to share ALL her interests, then proceeds to date a random dude for weeks before dumping said boyfriend, and then when she starts formally dating the new guy she neglects her friendships? Like, she's actually a kind of crappy person, right?

[G · Rating 3 out of 5]

A simple but charming story about main character True meeting and beginning a relationship with Zander. Catchy first volume of a series; the story and characters aren't entirely fleshed out yet but it's an interesting beginning.

[E. Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've never read a romance novel

[MariNaomi]

A fun, quick, romantic read.

[Samantha A · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was pleasantly surprised by this one! I liked it a lot, a solid 4.5 stars I think.