A review by cdmcc
The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984: A Graphic Memoir by Riad Sattouf

3.0

In order to tell this story as satire coupled with criticism, I can't tell if the author had to focus unilaterally more on his Syrian father's utter failures to get his point across, but he missed something big and important in the portrayal of his French mother in The Arab of the Future. She's practically written as an afterthought, when in reality, she's the elephant in the room, in nearly every panel. Still, while this lacked the heart and punch of Persepolis, The Arab of the Future was well-paced, emotionally rendered, and an interesting perspective and story. I probably will pick up the sequel.