Aya love in yop city5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Switching back and forth between story lines allows readers to see the many difficulties each character is up against. The books function like a coming of age narrative in the style of a soap opera. ![]() From Moussa who frequently feigns confidence and conviction through his exaggerated puffed up chest to Hervé whose head is always angled forward in a slouch, you see the young men of the text displaying their sensibilities through their bodies more than their language. The careful drawing of each person gives a clear sense of each one’s character through the way they stand and react to others. Rich colors and shadow are used to place readers in the setting and tone of the text. He reacts to negative representations of Africa, falls in love with his roommate, and helps Seb come out to his parents. The second book, Love in Yop City, even takes readers to France as Innocent has immigrated there and looks to find his place in Paris. Through the three main women in the story, the tales branch out from the wealthy cities to traditional villages and everywhere in between. The episodic story moves through her and her friends lives as they experience setbacks, love, and ambitions as they grow into adults. Aya is a young woman with dreams of becoming a medical doctor. Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie’s Aya series starts in the Ivory Coast 1978. ![]()
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