Aya (Aya #4-6)

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Aya Love in Yop City comprises the final three chapters of the Aya story, episodes never before seen in English Aya is a lighthearted story about life in the Ivory Coast during the 1970s, a particularly thriving and wealthy time in the country s history.While the stories found in Aya Love in Yop City maintain their familiar tone, quick pace, and joyfulness, we see Aya and her friends beginning to make serious decisions about their future When a professor tries to take advantage of Aya, her plans to become a doctor are seriously shaken, and she vows to take revenge on the lecherous man With a little help from the tight knit community of Yopougon though, Aya comes through these trials stronger than ever.This second volume of the complete Aya includes unique appendices recipes, guides to understanding Ivorian slang, street sketches, and concluding remarks from Marguerite Abouet explaining history and social milieu Inspired by Abouet s childhood, the series has received praise for offering relief from the disaster struck focus of most stories set in Africa Aya is the winner of the Best First Album Award at the Angoul me International Comics Festival was nominated for the YALSA s Great Graphic Novels list and was included on best of lists from The Washington Post, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal. New Read [ Aya (Aya #4-6) ] by [ Marguerite Abouet ] – kino-fada.fr Update Full Review know it took me a while to get through this however, I really did enjoy it I don t want to say too much for the simple fact that this is a bind up of 3 volumes and anything I have to say about the plot will most likely spoil the plot for the first three books However, I will say a few things that I enjoyed about it overall The development of the characters I can honestly say that each one of the characters have changed from the Update Full R...This book contains the final three graphic novels in the Aya series, which have apparently only appeared in English in omnibus form This makes good sense, since each volume is short and incomplete in itself This series is very consistent, with enjoyable characters and excellent, colorful illustrations I ve never agreed with the folks ...These Aya books are great for anybody who loves complex plots with lots of characters getting all tangled up in one another s business Reading it reminds me of watching Parks Rec, Mary Tyler Moore or any good TV show that can be both serious and silly Also, the characters are gorgeously and expressively drawn Also, they are about people living in Cote d Ivoire in the 70s 80s Also, they are about friends, families and romance Also, everybody says great proverbs all the time that you ca These Aya books are great for anybody who loves complex plots with lots of characters getting all tangled up in one another s business Reading it reminds me of watching Parks Rec, Mary Tyler Moore or any good TV show that can be both serious and silly Also, the characters are gorgeously and expressively drawn Also, they are about people living in Cote d Ivoire in the 70s 80s Also, they are about friends, families and romance Also,...Fabulous and fun, and a little mischievous and edgy Everything I love in one graphic novel Easily one of my favorite graphic novels of all time I recommend it to everyone who loves a good story.Love these books My mother grew up in Ghana in the 60s and early 70s and I like to think some of this is reminiscent of her life The funny and over the top way that the characters act and the ridiculous sayings certainly remind me of fam...i wasn t sold on this series until the third book this collection continues the story in interesting and humorous ways of particular joy to me were Innocent s adventures and his lady clones all kinds of issues are explored in this collection, making it ripe for discussion i m glad i stuck with it Aya Love in Yop City provides an interesting look into the lives of people living in 1970s Abidjan in the African nation of Ivory Coast It s cool to see how people lived there and as immigrants in Paris in the 1970s, and the likeable characters get up to all kinds of stuff Despite this, it isn t quite the book for me, but others may love it I find it too focused on drama for my tastes it is essentially one long, long soap opera comic It s all about families and relationships and affair Aya Love in Yop City provides an interesting look into the lives of people living in 1970s Abidjan in the African nation of Ivory Coast It s cool to see how people lived there and as immigrants in Paris in the 1970s, and the likeable characters get up to all kinds of stuff Despite this, it isn t quite the book for me, but others may love ...Oh Aya The vortex of catastrophe and domestic collapse that circles the main character finally takes its toll, but perhaps happiness waits at the endIf you ve come this far with Abouet, you know what to expect No surprises butof the same, w...Loved it Fantastic, beautiful artwork and subtle, insightful plotlines Characters that meander in and out of one another s lives Great slice of life from Ivory Coast in Africa and also Ivorian ex Pat lives in Paris Translated fro...Oh boy, Ms Abouet you did leave me wanting .

Aya (Aya #4-6)
  • English
  • 26 June 2017
  • Paperback
  • 329 pages
  • Marguerite Abouet
  • Aya (Aya #4-6)