Satrapi, M., & Satrapi, M. (2007). The complete Persepolis. New York: Pantheon Books.
The Complete Persepolis is a graphic novel illustrated and written by Marjane Satrapi. It is about Marji herself, who grew up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. She and her mother were protesters against "the veil" they were forced to wear, until they got hurt. Marji's mom and dad got her out of Iran after Marji got kicked out of school because she refused to not wear jewelry and jeans, and she moved to Austria when she was 14. From there, because her mother's friend kicked her out of where she was supposed to stay she moved around Europe until she got really lonely and moved back to Tehran. There, she met Reza, who she married. Then she got an Art degree and had to move back out of Iran when she was 24.
I'm not the biggest fan of graphic novels, so I wasn't thrilled to be reading this. It is a good story though, and it's a fast read. It's a good example of religious, social, and cultural information in an artistic format.
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