]] begins almost immediately after the end of Aya it’s a continuation of the same story rather than being a new, separate graphic novel. But it was also clear that Moussa was not the father of Adjoua’s child, and that Bonaventure strongly suspected that. My personal theory is that Aya is based on an older sister or cousin of Abouet’s, one of her strong connections back to her homeland.)īy the end of Aya, Aya herself hadn’t been much changed, but her friend Adjoua had just given birth to a baby she claimed belonged to Moussa, the unmotivated son of local rich man and business owner Bonaventure Sissoko. (Abouet did grow up in Ivory Coast, though she left in the early ‘80s at the age of twelve – so even Aya’s story couldn’t be directly hers. The title character was actually the least involved in the plot, adding to a slight suspicion that the story was partially autobiographical. ]] was one of the surprise pleasures of last year, a slice-of-life story about three young women and their families and friends in the neighborhood of Yopougon in late ‘70s Ivory Coast. Aya is the winner of the Best First Album Award at the Angouleme 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.By Marguerite Abouet and Clement Oubrerieĭrawn & Quarterly, September 2008, $19.95 Inspired by Abouet's childhood, the series has received praise for offering relief from the disaster-struck focus of most stories set in Africa. 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.
With a little help from the tight-knit community of Yopougon though, Aya comes through these trials stronger than ever. 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. 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. 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. Aya: Love in Yop City comprises the final three chapters of the Aya story, episodes never before seen in English.
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