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Aya (Aya, #1)
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bookshelves: graphic-novels, ownvoices, poc-authors, poc-mc, reviewed, 2017
Sep 30, 2017
bookshelves: graphic-novels, ownvoices, poc-authors, poc-mc, reviewed, 2017
Abouet's goal in writing this was to show the "real" Africa that extends beyond the Western image of "swolen bellied children, machete wielding janjaweeds, and too many men and women dying of AIDS".
This was a comedic look at teen life in the Ivory Coast in the 1970s. It's filled with dating highjinks and some progressive commentary on sexism of the 70s. This book was funny and sharp. The plot and panels seemed very choppy at times, and overall the story was short, but I still enjoyed it.
This was a comedic look at teen life in the Ivory Coast in the 1970s. It's filled with dating highjinks and some progressive commentary on sexism of the 70s. This book was funny and sharp. The plot and panels seemed very choppy at times, and overall the story was short, but I still enjoyed it.
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September 30, 2017
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October 1, 2017
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