Persepolis

Today I got the book for my third and final french assignment of the semester... At least I'm already done with the first and already reading the second one...

This is a comics collection called Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. It is the story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution; of the contradictions between private life and public life in a country plagued by political upheaval; of her high school years in Vienna facing the trails of adolescence far from her family; of her homecoming--both sweet and terrible; and, finally, of her self-imposed exile from her beloved homeland. It is the chronicle of a girlhood and adolescence at once outrageous and familiar, a young life entwined with the history of her country yet filled with the universal trials and joys of growing up. Edgy, searingly observant, and candid, often heartbreaking but threaded throughout with raw humor and hard-earned wisdom--Persepolis is a stunning work from one of the most highly regarded, singularly talented graphic artists at work today. (Goodreads)

Goodreads: 4.3 stars

I'm very curious about this one, but as I said, I still have a long way before I finish Cyrano de Bergerac... :)

* BTW, one of these days I also got Heartless, the 7th book of the Pretty Little Liars saga... I'm almost in the middle of the third book by now... Once I'm through with at least a few of them, or I decide to give them a break and read something else I'll make a post about it!