A review by zmoats
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi

5.0

I mistakenly thought Satrapi's ability to sustain the interest of the first part of the memoir would wear off as we take the journey with her out of childhood into adulthood - I was dead wrong. In fact, I do not hesitate to say that this is a perfect follow-up to the first book. While the story itself of Persepolis 2 may not be as tight as the it's predecessor, it more than makes up that ground as Satrapi turns further inward toward her own feelings and thoughts. There were also numerous panels in this book whose illustrations I still find myself imagining. The connections Satrapi draws to the form of the first novel reminded me of how movies use similar images to form connections between two disparate moments in time. It is a technique best used sparingly and subtlety - both of which Satrapi refines. Needless to say, you should absolutely give both Persepolis 1 and 2 a chance, regardless of how you feel about graphic novels.