The original Cape edition of Aya was published in 2007 to much critical acclaim, drawing praise for its accessibility and for the rare portrait of a warm, vibrant Africa it presents. This continuation of the dynamic story by Marguerite Abouet and Clement Oubrerie returns to Africa's Ivory Coast in the late 1970s, where life in Yop City is as dramatic as ever. Oubrerie's artwork synchronises perfectly with Abouet's funny and lighthearted writing, which together create a sprited atmosphere and scenarios that, however unique to the bygone setting, remain entirely contemporary in their effect
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