Persepolis was certainly an interesting and enlightening read. It was both brutally honest and uncomfortable at times, as well as a little humorous and riveting. I learned a lot about the situation in Iran that I was not previously aware off. I became immersed in Marji and her story, her struggles, her feelings of depression and being an outsider in both Iran and Vienna.
The journey of her life always continued to surprise me, and I found myself screaming at her to change her course, to be better, to do something else. But I think this demonstrates the harsh realities of real life.
She is no perfect, fictional heroine, she's a real life person and whilst I found it practically impossible to understand her situation, I really engaged with her story.
The use of comic strips to depict the story is the only way I could imagine reading this now, I like the use of the black and white, and the darkness that overshadowed the bad times, the dreariness.
I really appreciated how easy it was to read in comic form, and certain strips stood out more than others, but I definitely think it made this kind of non-fiction piece more bareable, but more stark all at the same time.
I was thoroughly impressed with Persepolis, and I can definitely say the experience of reading it will definitely stay with me for a long time after. It's definitely a book you have to be mentally prepared to read.