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Un océano de amor

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Chaque matin, Monsieur part pêcher au large des côtes bretonnes. Mais ce jour-là, c'est lui qui est pêché par un effrayant bateau-usine. Pendant ce temps, Madame attend. Sourde aux complaintes des Bigoudènes, convaincue que son homme est en vie, elle part à sa recherche. C'est le début d'un périlleux chassé-croisé, sur un océan dans tous ses états. Une histoire muette avec moult mouettes.

240 pages, Paperback

First published October 29, 2014

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Wilfrid Lupano

109 books120 followers
Wilfrid Lupano is a French comics writer. Born in Nantes, he spent most of his childhood in Pau. Growing up, he buried himself in his parents’ comics-book collection, and his wild imagination and interest in writing stems from a love of role-playing games.

As a young adult Lupano worked as a server to finance his studies in philosophy and English. With his friends and creative partners, Roland Pignault and Fred Campoy, he created the humorous western Little Big Joe, among other works.

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455 reviews4,665 followers
August 13, 2018
Make way for the cutest comic of the year thus far, everyone. This is also so lushly and gorgeously illustrated that I couldn't pass it up!

I love love love comics with no words in them. Simply because it tells a story similar to a small movie, and must rely only on show and not tell.


The Sea of Love: And you think babies are cute. Just look at this old man!





It begins when an old man gets a lovely breakfast, presumably from his wife and then turns on his radio to hear about the weather. I just LOVE how the medium of silence is used. There is so much more emotion to look for in the characters' eyes and so much to deduce from the environment.





The antics between husband and wife are so sweet and serene at the beginning. She packs him his lunch and sends him off to his fishing trip. This is a story of their simple life - their simple love and the sea.

I can't refrain form praising this artwork over and over! It's just lovely.

And so, the Old Man sets off on his boat with his friend, who I'll name Young Man since this is a silent comic, you know. Whenver the Old Man doubts himself, he looks at his tin that says "Sea of Love". They continue to catch nothing at all.



This book begins to highlight the troubles of large fish-catching ships and how they take everything away from not just the ecosystem, but from the little guys like Old Man and Young Man. They also have to scramble for safety from the large, looming ship.





The Old Man lets the Young Man escape on a small lifeboat. His wife awaits to give him dinner, but he does not return.



And so begins the Old Man's adventure. And he faces so many fears - including his fear of swimming. The transitions are so beautifully illustrated. He begins to despair, but finally eats the tin of sardines that gives him hope. We also see the worst that we do to our planet.





I won't spoil much more of the story (other than it all leads to Cuba and turns into an almost country-wide struggle), but it's absolutely wonderful. It shows the tenacity of an old couple to never give up hope for each other and always keep that love in their hearts. This is the kind of love I want to see in books - old love that still stays true.







This has got to be one of my favourite comics of this year - it's wonderfully illustrated and beautifully written, albeit without words. I loved the Old Man and his Wife so much - their charm and sweetness seeped from every page.



I cannot stress how the love of these two for each other knows no bounds. The adventures that both husband and wife go through are awesome; their characters develop and they learn (and teach) so much. This is also a story about how helping one person, however close, can cascade into helping so many others. And also how special routine can be in a good relationship.









I received this comic from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Profile Image for Shai.
950 reviews869 followers
March 14, 2019
What I like about wordless graphic novels is that there's no need for characters' dialogues to be able to convey what they want to say; readers only need to check out the illustrations to be able to decipher the flow of the story. And Sea of Love did easily convey the narrative that it wants to reveal by just only checking out the drawings.
A Sea of Love by Wilfrid Lupano & Gregory Panaccione
This is the second worldless graphic novel that I came across and was really entertained by the tale of a married couple from a small village who both had amazing adventures while they were both on the sea. I am amazed by the wife's unwavering hope and the husband's uncanny friendship with a bird while he was stranded alone.
A Sea of Love by Wilfrid Lupano & Gregory Panaccione
The story of the couple will remind us of how powerful love is and to never give up amidst struggles. Another great aspect of this one-shot graphic novel is how it briefly mentioned the problem of pollution in the environment. I'm happy that I have the chance to read this marvelous material and I'll definitely recommend this to my fellow readers, especially those who are into graphic novels.
A Sea of Love by Wilfrid Lupano & Gregory Panaccione
Profile Image for Jane.
387 reviews594 followers
July 7, 2018
A Sea of Love is an amusing wordless graphic novel with utterly gorgeous illustrations.



Each morning a doting wife sends her frail-seeming old fisherman of a husband off to work. One day things go a bit astray for the husband when his boat gets tangled up in the lines of an enormous ship.



One thing leads to another and he finds himself a adrift and alone at sea. Concerned when he doesn't return home, his wife refuses to give up hope that she'll find him, and eventually she hops on board a cruise liner to go find him.



Alternating between the husband and wife, we see the story slowly unfold as each spouse tries to find their way home to each other. The lovely illustrations made this a joy to read and the wordless story means that just about anyone of any age might enjoy this.

Thanks to NetGalley and Diamond Book Distributors for a free DRC of this book.
Profile Image for Dave Schaafsma.
Author 6 books32.1k followers
November 9, 2018
An older man leaves his wife and goes out fishing in his small boat as he does every morning, and his boat gets caught in the net of a large fishing trawler. Thus begins an increasingly silly adventure for the man as he attempts to get home. His wife, desperate to find her husband, gets caught up in her own adventure as she also struggles to make it back home. The feel at the end is romantic comedy, sweet: A Sea of Love, get it?! The depiction of the characters is sometimes a little too cartoony/goofy for me; it's essentially a shaggy dog story, which is just fine.
Profile Image for Paula Mota.
1,668 reviews567 followers
February 12, 2025
“Sem golfinhos, sem texto nem onomatopeias. Pode conter vestígios de pictogramas. Consumir de preferência antes que o mar deixe de fazer sonhar”, diz parte do rótulo no verso da lata de conserva que está no cerne desta obra sem palavras, aquelas que tanto me agradam. Já tinha lido graphic novels silenciosas de cunho dramático e até de terror, mas nunca de comédia e vai ser difícil superar esta, que é simplesmente hilariante. Os desenhos são histriónicos e a trama é estapafúrdia, mas sem todo este exagero duvido que as personagens e as situações por que passam tivessem a mesma graça.
Além de ser uma história adorável sobre um casal entradote, “Um Oceano de Amor” passa também uma forte mensagem ambientalista sobre a poluição dos oceanos.
Profile Image for Anusha Narasimhan.
275 reviews291 followers
June 16, 2025
This is a silent comic about the adventures of an old man who gets lost in the sea and his wife who goes on a journey to find him. It starts with the daily routine of the couple. The little details made me smile. The way the wife packs the same food every day and the man hides his dislike made me chuckle.

The man leaves for fishing and his boat gets caught in a big fishing trawler. We see him face one hardship after another while trying to return home. The wife first worries and waits for his return and then goes to the police. When that doesn't work out, she consults an astrologer who points her to Cuba. She decides to rescue him despite being prone to seasickness.

The characters reminded me of some couples from older generations where the man risks his life to put food on the table and the woman has many hidden talents that she considers ordinary but people from a different culture or generation would marvel at her skills.

I liked the art and the colour palette. The cover's colour and the glossy effect reminds me of a sour lemon candy sold in my place called pulippu mittai (which is coincidentally fitting because lemons were used by sailors to prevent/cure scurvy). The portrayal of flashback scenes in a character's mind was interesting.

Overall, this was a heartwarming read that will make you smile.
Profile Image for Marta Silva.
302 reviews104 followers
June 3, 2025
4.5 ⭐️
Uma GN onde o amor, a amizade e a persistência são todos aliados, vale a pena pela originalidade e personagens!
Profile Image for Mangrii.
1,138 reviews481 followers
September 29, 2015
La historia nos narra cómo Monsieur y María, un matrimonio ya en una etapa cerca de la vejez y que vive en un pequeño pueblo pesquero; durante su habitual jornada laboral como pescador, el barco de Monsieur es engullido por un gigantesco barco cisterna. Tras varios días agonizando, María decide partir en busca de su marido.

Esta novela gráfica es premio Fnac 2015, y aparte de narrarnos una historia especial, nos deja un manifiesto de fondo a favor de la protección de los océanos. Por un lado tenemos ese sentimiento de amor entre el matrimonio, un amor maduro y tierno, acostumbrado a la rutina pero que se necesitan día a día; y por otro tenemos ese amor por el océano, mostrándonos los terribles abusos que están sufriendo en pos del progreso.

Es una obra muda, y ahí reside su encanto. Es muy difícil transmitir a través de viñetas mudas, con mil y una situaciones dispares, llenas de dobles lecturas y críticas. Por ello aplaudo el planteamiento y la ejecución de la obra, la expresividad y el soberbio coloreado de cada viñeta es alucinante, dotando a los personajes de gran expresividad gestual, además que su narrativa visual no te deja perder detalle. Desfilaran a lo largo de las páginas pesqueros gigantes, guardacostas corruptos, piratas, petroleros y mares con residuos de plásticos, mostrándose como eslabones de una pequeña cadena planteada así adrede, para ver a donde nos están llevando nuestros actos.

Aunque no te gusten las novelas gráficas o cómics creo que es una buena incursión en este mundo, además de la espléndida edición grande (con rocosas tapas duras y papel de muy buena calidad), nos encontramos un cómic que en cuanto a mensaje y apartado gráfico es excelente, además del buen prólogo de Paco Roca.
Profile Image for Fuchsia  Groan.
168 reviews238 followers
February 6, 2018
Bonita sería la palabra más adecuada para describir esta obra. La parte gráfica es fantástica, nunca había “leído” nada mudo y desde luego en esta ocasión no hace falta ni una palabra, tremenda la expresividad de las viñetas y los personajes, muy bueno. La historia es muy bonita, entrañable, con una buena dosis de humor tierno, trasfondo ecologista, aventuras y mucho amor por el mar y entre la pareja protagonista. Merece la pena.
Profile Image for Floflyy.
502 reviews276 followers
February 25, 2024
Sans aucun texte, les deux auteurs arrivent a nous faire rire, nous émouvoir, nous alerter.

Un vieux couple, fait d'un pêcheur et une bigoudène, se retrouvent embarqués dans une grande aventure digne des plus drôles vaudeville.

Entre deux blagues, on prend conscience de la réalité de nos océans, on s'émeut de l'amour que ces deux personnages se portent encore après tant d'années vécus ensemble et on refaire la BD avec la folle envie d'un sandwich beurre et sardine.
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933 reviews318 followers
February 3, 2016
19/20

Je n’étais pas certaine d’accrocher à une BD sans texte et pourtant celle-ci est tellement réussie que j’ai été captivée. Ce petit couple est adorable et on suit les aventures qu’ils vont vivre avec surprise et étonnement. C’est drôle, original et surtout très beau.

Ma chronique : https://myprettybooks.wordpress.com/2...
Profile Image for Chad.
10.3k reviews1,061 followers
July 30, 2018
A pointless, wordless comic about a man lost at sea and his wife that goes to Cuba to find him on the word of a fortune teller. The art and storytelling are awful. I often couldn't understand why things were happening.

Received a review copy from Lion Forge and Edelweiss. All thoughts are my own and in now way influenced by the aforementioned.
Profile Image for Metin Yılmaz.
1,071 reviews138 followers
March 27, 2023
Sıfır kelime, onlarca duygu. Gerçekten çok güzel. Bu kadar ince düşünülmüş, bu kadar detaylı ve bu kadar güzel bir anlatım uzun zamandır okumamıştım diyeceğim ama görmemiştim desem daha doğru. Çünkü burada okunacak bir cümle hatta bir kelime dahi yok. Desen Yayınlarına çok teşekkürler, bizlerle böyle güzel bir çalışmayı buluşturduğu için.
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1,145 reviews161 followers
October 29, 2021
чарівна мальована історія про любов і екологію (і — зовсім трошки — магічну силу алкоголю).
Profile Image for Nikki "The Crazie Betty" V..
803 reviews128 followers
August 2, 2018
3.5 Stars

This was an entirely graphic novel with all pictures and no words. A fisherman goes out in the morning and ends up lost at sea while his wife waits for him. Everyone is convinced he’s dead, but she insists on going out to find him. He encounters a huge industrial fishing trawler, ends up captured by pirates, then rescued by other pirates. One of the main secondary characters is a seagull he saves from a 6-pack ring. Definitely some environmental statements going on including an oil spill and crap tons of garbage in the water. While all of this is going on for the poor husband, the wife has fairly fun adventures on a cruise ship and becoming a fashion icon.

Overall, I did enjoy this story and thought the husband and wife’s relationship to be very touching. I also loved the seagull!

I received a copy of this story via Netgalley and have provided a review of my own accord.
Profile Image for Esther.
437 reviews
December 21, 2020
Algo que me sorprende siempre de los escritores es su capacidad de inventar historias. Pero “leer” un libro sin una sola palabra y que además te cuente tantas cosas (como sucede es éste) me parece impresionante.
Los dibujos no son los más bonitos, pero lo que cuenta y la genialidad de cómo lo hace, se merece las 5 estrellas.
Profile Image for ArdentiCorde.
40 reviews
December 10, 2025
Przepiękna historia opowiedziana obrazami, które są wykonane z ogromną starannością. Czułam się, jakbym miała małą galerię sztuki na kolanach. Jednocześnie autorzy byli w stanie bez ani jednego słowa stworzyć komiks, który można czytać wiele razy i za każdym odkrywać coś nowego. Cieszę się, że mam go u siebie na półce.
Profile Image for Maria João (A Biblioteca da João).
1,385 reviews249 followers
December 2, 2025
Pode uma novela gráfica sem palavras ser fantástica? Pode! "Um Oceano de Amor" é a prova. Um livro só de ilustrações que conta uma história de amor diferente, mas tão bonita! E reveste de sentido a máxima: uma imagem vale mais que mil palavras!

Temos aqui um casal, diriamos, pouco convencional. Ele é pescador e começa mais um dia de labor igual a tantos outros. No entanto, o desfecho do dia será muito diferente, levando-o para outras paragens... A sua mulher, no auge da preocupação porque não o vê regressar, começa, também ela uma odisseia para o reencontro.

É uma ternura! Estas duas personagens são muito engraçadas, cada uma à sua maneira e mostram ao leitor o poder do amor, mesmo a um oceano de distância.

As ilustrações são sublimes. As expressões das personagens (vou ficar para sempre na memória com os olhos arregalados pelas lentes dos óculos de Monsieur!), os tons mais obscuros, o traço cativante. É tudo bom neste livro! Recomendo-o muito!

Opinião mais detalhada em vídeo:

https://abibliotecadajoao.blogspot.co...
Profile Image for Laura.
3,240 reviews101 followers
June 18, 2018
Gorgeous, just gorgeous illustrations Nearly totally wordless.

This is the story of a fisherman who gets tangled in a commercial net, and gets sent off course. His wife has not given up on him, and has gone in search of him, though she has been told he is lost at sea.

The women of the village dress in the traditional costumes, I suppose, as a hint that they might be subservient, but the fisherman's wife goes through so much to find him, so she is quite strong.

Sea of love, lightening

Sea of love, trollwer

Sea of love, wife on cruise ship

Enjoyable story. Little guy vs cooperation. Wife vs. politicians.

#ASeaOfLove #NetGalley
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
Profile Image for Melanie (Perpetually Reading).
111 reviews60 followers
June 12, 2018
I haven't read many wordless graphic novels, so I was very glad to have gotten my hands on an eBook copy of "A Sea of Love".

Since there isn't any dialogue, it was a super fast read (and there isn't very much to say about it), but was easy to understand and the graphics were beautiful. I love Panaccione's art style, and I had a full understanding of what was going on even without any words.

A Sea of Love is a fun, heartwarming read about fate, adventure, and the fight for love.
Profile Image for Urbon Adamsson.
1,949 reviews103 followers
January 11, 2025
EN This is the kind of book that lingers on my shelves, waiting for just the right moment to be picked up.

Creating a silent graphic novel is no easy feat, but this one achieves perfection.

Everything about it is outstanding, from the vibrant colors to the masterfully crafted narrative. It's a book that's impossible not to love—undoubtedly one of the year's best.

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PT Este é o tipo de livro que permanece nas minhas prateleiras, à espera do momento certo para ser lido.

Criar uma novela gráfica silenciosa não é tarefa fácil, mas esta atinge a perfeição.

Tudo aqui é extraordinário, desde as cores vibrantes até à narrativa magistralmente construída. É um livro impossível de não gostar—sem dúvida, um dos melhores do ano.
Profile Image for Jenna.
3,813 reviews48 followers
November 10, 2017
A wonderful book that discusses the status of our world’s oceans and fishing through the quiet tale of a man trying to return home. What it reminded me of throughout was the movie Up, in the bizarre journey and friends you meet along the way.

Lovely coloring throughout and while I wish the two main characters (am not counting the bird, although it was my favorite) had been a bit less cartoony in their proportions, as it somehow made me worry less for them.
Profile Image for Mathilde.
758 reviews171 followers
April 11, 2018
Je me suis demandée si je devais écrire une critique sans mot, mais comment voulez vous ne rien dire après la "lecture" de cette bd sans bulles !
Challenge à première vue délicat et pourtant si joliment réalisé.

Vous l'aurez compris il n'y a pas un mot dans ces pages, et lorsqu'on voit l'épaisseur de la bd on se demande comment ils y sont arrivés.
Mais voilà le résultat est là et en moins de temps qu'il n'en faut on referme le livre avec le sourire au lèvre tellement il est plein de poésie.
Car l'auteur mine de rien, nous apporte à travers ses dessins, une histoire pleine de douceurs et d'humour, de crêpes et de beurre salé, de sardines aussi mais aussi quelques mots d'écologie.
Le trait apporte aussi beaucoup, il vibre et donne une force à l'intrigue.


Je ne pensais pas aimer autant et pourtant !
Une bd a découvrir absolument !
Profile Image for Jakub Kvíz.
345 reviews40 followers
January 2, 2020
První zářez letošního roku je věc, kterou "přečtete" za 20 minut cestou do práce.

A Sea of Love je vyprávěno kompletně beze slov a je to vcelku jednoduchej, ale zábavnej příběh o rybáři, který se ztratí na moři, a jeho manželce, které se ho vydá zachránit.

Čekal jsem od toho něco úplně jinýho, spíš něco depresivnějšího jako třeba Alone od Chaboutého, ale místo toho jsem dostal cartoony grotesku, které má svoje momenty, ale celkově to není nic na co bych vzpomínal nebo se k tomu měl někdy vracet.
10 reviews1 follower
January 18, 2022
très mignon, merci de me l'avoir prêté 🧡
920 reviews10 followers
September 27, 2024
beautiful dialogue free story of an old couple separated by the sea. very well done.
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206 reviews16 followers
May 6, 2020
Super fun comic! The artwork is so phenomenal. The story started so simple and turned into a crazy adventure.
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200 reviews39 followers
July 17, 2023
Excelente y entrañable alegato ecologista.
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