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kevin_shepherd 's review for:
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
by Marjane Satrapi
Along with Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America by Firoozeh Dumas, this is the second Iranian themed book I've read this year. It would be difficult to adequately express just how much these two treasures of literature have altered my perception of middle eastern culture and the remarkable and resilient people who reside there.
Persepolis is a guided tour through the terror and turmoil of revolution and religious extremism. Satrapi's artwork is remarkable, it complements this coming of age memoir beautifully. I can't imagine a story better suited for the medium of the graphic novel or an artist more adept at conveying both the innocence of childhood and the horrors of war, often at the same time.
Five Stars.
Persepolis is a guided tour through the terror and turmoil of revolution and religious extremism. Satrapi's artwork is remarkable, it complements this coming of age memoir beautifully. I can't imagine a story better suited for the medium of the graphic novel or an artist more adept at conveying both the innocence of childhood and the horrors of war, often at the same time.
Five Stars.