masonrg16's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
toby05's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
thebookishlibrarian's review against another edition
From Marjane Satrapi comes the sequel to Persepolis, which, in my opinion, is better than the first. This graphic memoir is about the author’s adolescence. She spends some time in Austria and she is exploring new things like interesting haircuts, drugs and sex for the first time. She goes back to Iran after having experienced life as a “Westerner” and has to deal with life back home. This book is very entertaining and educational as well.
katrinky's review against another edition
3.0
It's been years since I read "Persepolis," so coming to this continuation of the story felt like starting from scratch. It takes no time to get drawn into Satrapi's writing, though; she's honest, and funny, and smart. It's always more important to her to tell the story than to make herself look good, which is a quality I admire hugely in a memoirist. And her blocky, dramatic drawings are blunt instruments with a fine edge. Look out especially for the bags under characters' eyes, and the way they eyes widen and narrow with emotion. I'll have to go back and read the first installation again. And, is it just me, or does a book ending on an ellipsis signal another volume coming to anyone else?