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laila4343's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the story, about driven, ambitious Aya and her boy-crazy girlfriends in the late 1970s in "Yop City," a working-class suburb of Abidjan. I liked learning a bit more about Cote D'Ivoire, about which I basically knew nothing. And I loved the artwork. Gorgeous colors.
bokhandlarnemilie's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ina_hkh's review against another edition
4.0
I've had this one for almost a decade without reading it, and now that I'm done I'm surprised by how much I liked it. The story itself isn't super original and the main character Aya is a bit of a goodie-two-shoes, but the setting and culture of the Ivory Coast of the 1970s is something that I've never read about before, and I love it.
nestairov's review against another edition
3.5
me gusta los descripciones de ivory coast, y la historia fue amable. pero, fue un poco demasiado simple y inprofundo para mi.
leaosinho's review against another edition
3.0
The comic is very well written, the story addresses many global issues and is raw in its content whilst still remaining explicit free. The pictures and style add to the scenes and to the story creating an even better journey through the story. I’m already reading the second one and loving it just as much.
read2menow's review against another edition
2.0
The story was hard to relate to and I didn't understand a lot of the dialogue. It felt very confusing and hard to keep interested in.
lattelibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
This was...so good. I'm so glad to have finally read this, and I am absolutely going to request that our library get the rest of these. Aya is a strong-minded woman who knows just what she wants out of life. She doesn't mean to be defiant, but her actions are classified as such through the lens of her father and other men in the working-class city of Yop.
Aya depicts an Africa, and Ivory Coast, in which war isn't a theme, where crime isn't a central factor. Aya and her friends go about their lives and do their best to make their way. In other words: life goes on. And how amazing is that! At last--this is a graphic novel series that I'm sure would be widely accepted, and I think should be discussed more.
We have such a wide array of characters on display in this book from fathers and mothers to siblings and cousins, from business-owners to locals. Everyone is so distinctly different, and nothing about them is static. They help to propel the story forward in ways that create absolute cliffhangers.
This is just an absolutely fantastic volume, filled to the brim with subtle analyses and commentary not only about these characters, but on how we as readers view these characters as well. To read it was a total delight. I highly recommend this if you're searching for graphic novels or literature by black women.
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Aya depicts an Africa, and Ivory Coast, in which war isn't a theme, where crime isn't a central factor. Aya and her friends go about their lives and do their best to make their way. In other words: life goes on. And how amazing is that! At last--this is a graphic novel series that I'm sure would be widely accepted, and I think should be discussed more.
We have such a wide array of characters on display in this book from fathers and mothers to siblings and cousins, from business-owners to locals. Everyone is so distinctly different, and nothing about them is static. They help to propel the story forward in ways that create absolute cliffhangers.
This is just an absolutely fantastic volume, filled to the brim with subtle analyses and commentary not only about these characters, but on how we as readers view these characters as well. To read it was a total delight. I highly recommend this if you're searching for graphic novels or literature by black women.
Review cross-listed here!
exactly_here's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
stevenyenzer's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting look at a country I know next to nothing about. The plot jumped around a little too much for my liking, but I'd like to read more of Aya's story.
queenofthenightdreams's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Not the greatest, but still very entertaining.