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A review by kerrimcbooknerd
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
This was such a stunning graphic memoir! It was simultaneously inspiring and heartbreaking. The conclusion to a 2 part memoir, this one focuses on Marjane Satrapi as she becomes an adult and all the trials and tribulations that go with it.
I can’t say I had a good time reading her story as she goes through more than a young teenager should have to. But it was certainly eye opening to a culture and history about which I know very little. I really enjoyed that the author didn’t shy away from the struggles she went through while living abroad and after she returned home. I loved that this shines a light on a topic that I’m sure quite a few people don’t learn about in depth in school. I did feel like it ended really abruptly, though, and wish we had gotten a little bit more at the end. Still I was completely captivated by Satrapi’s story of her life.
And can we talk about the art? I’m usually a person who loves color and dimension in art when I’m reading a graphic novel. This was in black and white and felt very 2D, but I was still absolutely enthralled. Perhaps it comes from knowing the events depicted actually happened. Either way, I loved it! All around, this was an incredible read.
I can’t say I had a good time reading her story as she goes through more than a young teenager should have to. But it was certainly eye opening to a culture and history about which I know very little. I really enjoyed that the author didn’t shy away from the struggles she went through while living abroad and after she returned home. I loved that this shines a light on a topic that I’m sure quite a few people don’t learn about in depth in school. I did feel like it ended really abruptly, though, and wish we had gotten a little bit more at the end. Still I was completely captivated by Satrapi’s story of her life.
And can we talk about the art? I’m usually a person who loves color and dimension in art when I’m reading a graphic novel. This was in black and white and felt very 2D, but I was still absolutely enthralled. Perhaps it comes from knowing the events depicted actually happened. Either way, I loved it! All around, this was an incredible read.