Books by Marguerite Abouet
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review 1: After reading the first book, I had a better idea what I was getting into when I borrowed this one from the library, so I did not have the same disappointment I had the first time around. This was a clever story with a twist, that certainly resonated with my professional experien...
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review 1: “Aya of Yop City”, is a graphic novel that follows the lives many Ivorian Coast people. In the beginning of the novel, there was conflict about who was Bobby’s (Adjoua’s son) real father was because he did not look like his mother nor did he look like Moussa (the boy that Adjoua...
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review 1: This series of vignettes of several families who live in the Ivory Coast had such potential. But, the storylines are fractured and the changes abrupt. I found it hard to follow along because of the frequent changes. Many aspects of these characters' lives were left unexplained...
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review 1: I don't think I would have appreciated this book as much as I did had I not been to West Africa. It is wonderfully evocative of the spirit, sense of humour, environment, culture, and people of this region. That being said, I would have all the same enjoyed this graphic novel ev...
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review 1: Bevor es zu einer rauschenden Hochzeit kommen kann zwischen Ayas Freundin Adjouna und Moussa, dem Sohn des wohlhabenden Brauereibesitzers Sissoko, meldet der alte Sissoko Zweifel an der Vaterschaft seines Sohnes zu Adjouas Kind an. Mit seinem üppigen Haarschopf kann Baby Bobby ka...
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review 1: This is the third book if this series and there are a lot of shocking things that occur in this book. The main thing that stood out to me and that was the most shocking in this book was that Aya's brother turned out to be gay. I didn't expect it from him because in the book it a...
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review 1: I read the first Aya book after several years of avoiding comics and really enjoyed it. The artwork was fresh, the story (though somewhat soap opera-ish) was enjoyable, and the world seemed familiar to Westerners yet distinctively African. I picked this sequel up after a few year...
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review 1: I love the feel of the AYA books and how well-rounded these Ivory Coast villagers are. The book never makes any of these characters victims of anything but their own human folly. Aya herself is a strong, confident single woman who one would want as a good friend. Abouet's sharp w...
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review 1: As the title suggests, in this third volume of the Aya series, almost every major character's romantic secrets are exposed and Aya's friends, family and neighbors must deal with the consequences. With the exception of one couple, most of these trysts and dalliances were already r...
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review 1: 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 family and a part of my culture! The drawing...
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review 1: I didn't realize this was the final book in the series, but the story was easy enough to follow anyway. The artwork is really amazing and far outweighs the narrative in terms of sophistication. That said, it has an entertaining cast of characters and a nice sense of place. I enjo...