The book shows one part where young boys are indoctrinated and convinced to join the army as child soldiers. I mean, this is what most children do, they repeat what they hear without really understanding it, and it makes me sad at how easy kids are to indoctrinate. At first this comes across as funny, but on further examination, it is rather depressing. For example, in the beginning Marjane is gung-ho about revolution and basically repeats all she hears from her teachers and TV without really thinking about what she is saying. It will make you laugh, it will make you cringe. You could say Persepolis 1: The Story of A Childhood by Marjane Satrapi is unflinchingly honest. We know a bomb does not distinguish between the family or the enemy. However, we all know revolutions aren’t pretty. The main character, the author, Marjane is awkward, yet you can’t help but like her and want everything to turn out alright for her family. I found Persepolis 1: The Story Of A Childhood to be compulsively readable. Within the graphic novel Persepolis 1: The Story of A Childhood by Marjane Satrapi is history, rumination on revolutionary ideology, women’s rights, indoctrination, family ties, and what it means to be a young teenager caught in the midst of a theocratic uprising. Now, I have a whole backlist of books to review, but I am driven to talk with you about Persepolis 1: The Story of A Childhood, because really, it is one of those books which just asks to be discussed. Persepolis 1: The Story of A Childhood was one of my Readathon picks, and I would say my favorite. I think this was a memoir, but I could be wrong. Persepolis follows the circumstances of the Islamic Revolution in Iran and how it affected the life of the author who grew up during this revolution. Persepolis 1: The Story of A Childhood by Marjane Satrapi is a graphic novel which will haunt me, much in the way that Maus still haunts me.

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