2011 Reading #89: Aya by Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie
Books 1-10.
Books 11-20.
Books 21-30.
Books 31-40.
Books 41-50.
Books 51-60.
Books 61-70.
Books 71-80.
81. Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter.
82. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams.
83. Acacia: Book One: The War With the Mein by David Anthony Durham.
84. Buffalo Gals and Other Animal Presences by Ursula K. Le Guin.
85. Burning Your Boats: The Collected Short Stories of Angela Carter.
86. Life, the Universe, and Everything by Douglas Adams.
87. Kisscut by Karin Slaughter.
88. Arab In America by Toufic El Rassi.
89. Aya by Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie. A coming-of-age graphic novel set in the Ivory Coast during the late 1970s, this is really engaging, funny stuff. Apparently Abouet was influenced by Marjane Satrapi, but I liked this better than I did Persepolis, which I thought was overrated. My only real quibble is that I had some trouble keeping track of the three female protagonists, but that may be my fault. Oubrerie's art is lively and expressive. There are two other graphic novels in this series (so far), but my library doesn't seem to have them; I hope I can track them down.
Books 11-20.
Books 21-30.
Books 31-40.
Books 41-50.
Books 51-60.
Books 61-70.
Books 71-80.
81. Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter.
82. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams.
83. Acacia: Book One: The War With the Mein by David Anthony Durham.
84. Buffalo Gals and Other Animal Presences by Ursula K. Le Guin.
85. Burning Your Boats: The Collected Short Stories of Angela Carter.
86. Life, the Universe, and Everything by Douglas Adams.
87. Kisscut by Karin Slaughter.
88. Arab In America by Toufic El Rassi.
89. Aya by Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie. A coming-of-age graphic novel set in the Ivory Coast during the late 1970s, this is really engaging, funny stuff. Apparently Abouet was influenced by Marjane Satrapi, but I liked this better than I did Persepolis, which I thought was overrated. My only real quibble is that I had some trouble keeping track of the three female protagonists, but that may be my fault. Oubrerie's art is lively and expressive. There are two other graphic novels in this series (so far), but my library doesn't seem to have them; I hope I can track them down.