Persepolis: the story of a childhood by Marjane SatrapiMarjane Satrapi grew up in Tehran, Iran, in the 1980s during a time of great political turmoil: the Shah (ruler) was overthrown, violent rebellions took place, and Iran went to war with Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Marjane grew up in a household with her progressive family and was not happy when she had to wear a veil to school all of a sudden - she never had to before, after all! The unrest in her country made its way into her life in the form of a favourite uncle being a political prisoner and difficulties finding food to eat in the empty supermarkets, and watching her life unravel around her causes Marjane to rebel.
Told in black and white graphic novel form, Persepolis is a fascinating look at what growing up was like for a rebellious girl in the politically unsettled Iran. By turns funny, sad, shocking and tense, Persepolis tells the fascinating story of one girl growing up in a place and situation that many of us would have a hard time imagining.
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