A refugee of the Islamic revolution, Marjane Satrapi, has her own series of graphic novels that compellingly describe her upcoming. Her first book, the one I read, is Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, and the second one is Persepolis 2 : The Story of a Return. There is also an animated movie based on her comic books, Persepolis.Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood is a moving, but humorous, account of her life from ages six to fourteen. Through a child's eyes, we can witness, in comic strips, the overthrow of the Shah's regime and the Islamic revolution that followed. Not only do we learn about some of Iran's colorful recent history, we see how it all affects an outspoken individual in the most unique and original way.
This book, definitely a page-turner, shows us a heartwarming, yet heartbreaking story of wit, told by an intelligent girl with a different view. This child is dis-unlovable. It's impossible to not love her.
It's rare to find such a book so inspiring, brilliant, and fresh, and I'm giving it five stars.
Sources: Persepolis : The Story of a Childhood, Wikipedia, Google Books
by Brigette W.
Brigette, this is really a well-written book report. Congrats.
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