A review by jcburcham
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

adventurous challenging informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This is unlike any memoir or graphic novel I have read. The black-and-white comic book style did not appeal to me at first, but it really grew on me as an effective and powerful medium for telling this story. (Although the tiny text was hard on my eyes and I longed for a large print version.) 

I save my five-star ratings for books that show me a way of life I did not know about and teach me things that I should be aware of. This is definitely one of those books. The intelligent, outspoken young girl telling this story reminded me at times of my own daughter. Which is also why the last page destroyed me...

Definitely will read the next book in this series and recommend this title to anyone who will listen.

Wish I could remember how this book landed on my radar! And for anyone who enjoys childhood memoirs in graphic novel format, I highly recommend When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed.