Sartrapi, M. (2004). Persepolis. NY: Pantheon.
Appropriate age range: 7th grade and up
Summary: This is an autobiography of Marjane Satrapi of her life as a child in Iran during the war. She explains how things in her life change including being separated from the boys in school, having to wear "the veil." She describes the fear and the pain of losing family to imprisonment and to death. Her family actively protested against the changes that were going on in their country. It discusses war crimes, dismemberment, forced marriages and murder, and more. Eventually, it was no longer safe for her to stay with her family. At fourteen, she was sent to live in Austria. She never lived with her parents again.
I found this book difficult to read even though it is a graphic novel. I have very little background knowledge of the area and there were many instances where it discuss things I did not understand. However, this book would be useful to study the area, the war, and introduce people to a culture they may not be familiar with. I am not a huge fan of graphic novels. I felt that this story would have been better told in another format. However, many disagree. There are many praises and high reviews for this book.
I found this book difficult to read even though it is a graphic novel. I have very little background knowledge of the area and there were many instances where it discuss things I did not understand. However, this book would be useful to study the area, the war, and introduce people to a culture they may not be familiar with. I am not a huge fan of graphic novels. I felt that this story would have been better told in another format. However, many disagree. There are many praises and high reviews for this book.
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