This is one of those books I've always wanted to read, but never really got around to picking it up whenever I happened upon it. The main reason I never read Persepolis
I'm glad I ignored my misgivings and purchased this book when I did. In fact, once I started "reading" I finished it within a single day. Unlike other graphic novels which tend to veer closer to comic books, Persepolis
Only 9 years old when the revolution begins, Satrapi grows up to become a rebellious teenager, purchasing Nike's and Michael Jackson albums on the black market. Realizing she is putting herself in danger, her parents urge her to move to Vienna for school. The story ends with Satrapi boarding a plane, knowing she may never see her family or her homeland again.
Luckily, Satrapi picks up her tale in Persepolis 2: The Story of A Return