I've read graphic novels before, and this has to be one of the best I've ever read! This book is about the life of Marjane Satrapi. Marjane lived in Iran during the cultural Revolution in the seventies, and the book is from her perspective as a young child. It is strange how normal her family is, she has a loving mother, a protective father, and a wise grandmother. I couldn't believe all of the things that this little girl saw and heard growing up. There is a very sad part in the first book where her uncle says goodbye to her for the last time as he is going to be executed.
The first book is more about how confused this young girl was growing up in the midst of so much turmoil. This book is very interesting because it is all from the point of view of a kid, and it's interesting to see how warped her logic is being that she is so young.
The second book is more focused on Marjane becoming a woman and dealing with becoming an adult. This book surprised me very much. Through out the entire story Marjane is very inocent, somewhat, and knows nothing of things like sex and drugs. Then suddenly she is trying to have sex with her gay boyfriend and getting high every weekend. It's so insane.
I definitely recommend this as someones next read.
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