Aya by Marguerite Abouet

Aya

Aya #1

Marguerite Abouet with Alisia Grace Chase (Contributor), Tom Devlin (Illustrator), Clément Oubrerie (Illustrator), Helge Dascher (Translator)

96 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction comics contemporary historical emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced
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 "That's what I wanted to show in Aya: an Africa without the . . . war and famine, an Africa that endures despite everything because, as we say back home, life goes on." --Marguerite AbouetIvory Coast, 1978. Family and friends gather at Aya's hous...

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Community Reviews Summary of 908 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 65%
funny 62%
informative 25%
reflective 23%
emotional 20%
adventurous 10%
relaxing 10%
sad 4%
hopeful 3%
tense 3%
challenging 1%
dark 1%

Pace

fast 64%
medium 29%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | No: 15% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.61

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