Aya by Alisia Grace Chase, Marguerite Abouet, Helge Dascher, Clément Oubrerie, Tom Devlin

Aya

Aya #1

Alisia Grace Chase, Marguerite Abouet, Helge Dascher, Clément Oubrerie, Tom Devlin

112 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction comics emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Description

"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 house e...

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Community Reviews Summary of 670 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 75%
funny 60%
reflective 21%
informative 18%
emotional 15%
relaxing 12%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 6%
dark 3%
tense 3%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 34%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 37% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | N/A: 13% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.6

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