Persepolis is the story
of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and
loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution; of the contradictions
between private life and public life in a country plagued by political
upheaval; of her high school years in Vienna facing the trials of adolescence
far from her family; of her homecoming--both sweet and terrible; and, finally,
of her self-imposed exile from her beloved homeland. It is the chronicle of a
girlhood and adolescence at once outrageous and familiar, a young life entwined
with the history of her country yet filled with the universal trials and joys
of growing up.
Edgy, searingly observant, and candid, often
heartbreaking but threaded throughout with raw humor and hard-earned wisdom--Persepolis is a stunning
work from one of the most highly regarded, singularly talented graphic artists
at work today. This review is posted on Amazon.com and I borrowed it as
I have not yet read the book and most of us were unable to get it in time for
our book club zoom meeting.
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