Monday, February 11, 2008

Persepolis - The Story of a Childhood

This memoir by Marjane Satrapi is very intense and political. It looks at Iranian society through the experiences of an intellectually aware girl. As a black and white graphic novel, the images are haunting - as is the written content. There are striking contrasts, not just artistically, but also within the complexity of the society in which the book is set.
Carrie

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