A review by domesticat
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

5.0

Fantastic. Books like this showcase the power of graphic novels. I liked it enough that I made sure it landed on our end-of-year gift list for teens. Deceptively simple artwork showcases an emotionally devastating story.

(I read this in one day.)

There's one panel, near the end of the book, that is devastating in its stark simplicity. I wanted to hug the author for not attempting to put a spin or a polish on her emotions, but allowing the reader to see them in their raw, unpolished state.

Brave, brave stuff.