The Secrets Come Out (Aya, #3)

Posted on 12 October 2018 by Marguerite Abouet

Aya has captured the hearts of North American readers of all ages for the rare portrait it paints of a vibrant, happy, bourgeois Ivory Coast in the 1970s, based upon Marguerite Abouet s youth in Yop City Not only is Aya complemented with Cl ment Oubrerie s gorgeous artwork, but the volumes also offer a slice of life peek into African culture complete with recipes, glo Best Read [ The Secrets Come Out (Aya, #3) ] by [ Marguerite Abouet ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This is a fun series and a consistent one once you ve read the first book and you really do need to read them in order , you know what you re getting Thetime I spent with Aya and her family and friends, theinvolved in their lives I felt this is a fun story that draws you in, with a quick pace, believable characters and colorful, evocative artwork that really brings to life the Ivory Coast of the 1970s Abouet deals with some heavy topics, like patriarchy and sexual s, in a s This is a fun series and a consistent one once you ve read the first book and you really do need to read them in order , you know what you re getting Thetime I spent...A sunny, funny soap opera following the intersecting lives of four families in late 1970s early 1980s C te d Ivoire, Aya fuses an easygoing tone and visual style to what could easily be dark and emotionally wrenching plot elements poverty, infidelity, heartbreak, filial resentment, and social intolerance I keep waiting for the story to pull the rug out from under its characters but...what can i say this series is excellent the art is so endearing and refreshing the stories are hilarious, thought provoking and realistic my only thing is that i wish aya s character would evolve a biti want something to happen to and for her i want her to be changed by her experience she s always untouched figuratively and literally im tempted to buy the last two installments of the series and try my frenchbut i should probably just wait for the english translations, ha ha.i what can i say this series is excellent the art is so endearing and refreshing the stories are hilarious, thought provoking and realistic my only thing is that i wish aya s character would evolve a biti want something to happen to and for her i want her to be changed by her experience she s always untouched figuratively and lit...A recent string of interactions with comics afficianado Michael fan of everything from W.G Sebald to the Silver Surfer reminded me of the power of visual storytelling Unfortunately, without the budget to buy most titles I m restricted to local libraries, where the range is small and quality variable Still, when I came across Aya I was sold A social realist comic book set in the Ivory Coast in the 70s, printed by Montreal s Drawn and Quarterly, this at least in my experience is pretty u A recent string of interactions with comics afficianado Michael fan of everything from W.G Sebald to the Silver Surfer reminded me of the power of visual storytelling Unfortunately, without the budget to buy most titles I m restricted to local libraries, where the range is small and quality variable Still, when I came across Aya I was sold A social realist comic book set in the Ivory Coast in the 70s, printed by Montreal s Drawn and Quarte...Update Full Written Review definitely was just as good as the first two volumes I can t wait to do a full written and video review of this series If you haven t read it yet you definitely need to check it out and soon.Bonne progression pour la s rie, avec un ton assez s rieux dans ce volume J ai trouv les termes abord s int ressants, notamment la polygamie et la place des femmes dans la soci t Les personnages voluent d un tome l autre et les graphismes sont toujours agr ables.Last summer, in dire need of some pure escapism, I stumbled upon the four volume Aya comic book series Inspired by author Marguerite Abouet s childhood, this series takes us back to the late 1970s on the Ivory Coast to a suburb of Abidjan, Yopougon, known affectionately as Yop City to its residents What initially piqued my interest was finding a series take...Ich bin eigentlich nicht so ein Fan von Graphic Novels Ich mag das alte Comic lieber Beim Durchbl ttern im Laden hat die Serie mich auch nicht direkt angesprochen Zu Unrecht Selten so ein sympathisches Werk gelesen Die ganze Kultur, der ganze Lifestyle der Elfenbeink ste in eine Serie mit knallbunten Charakteren gepackt Man bekommt gar nicht mehr genug von den Protagonisten, die hier aufeinandertreffen wie in einer afrikanischen Telenove...This is a fun graphic novel series The books are thick, but are quick reads that can be read in one seating The series gives a different view of Africa and show the countries light and playful side.It s getting better and better Unfortunately I have to wait until Thursday to get books 4, 5, and 6 The saga continues..

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12 October 2018

Marguerite Abouet