This week we concluded reading The Complete Persepolis. I personally enjoyed this book. It was a very interesting spin on what is a pretty heavy memoir. Marjane Satrapi chose to make this a graphic novel because, in my opinion, she did not want it to be your run-of-the-mill memoir. The comic book style helped keep my attention in a way and made the story easy to follow.
The other thing I found interesting is that there are still parts in the book that everyone can relate to. We discussed this concept in class. I found that I could relate to her going through a breakup. When we started the book it seemed like Marjane's problems were somewhat unique. I've never had to worry about my house being bombed, or my parents being arrested, or anything like that. However, as the book went on, I found she also experienced "normal" problems that plenty of other people have experienced. It made Satrapi's story seem a little more common and allowed more people in the class to relate to her.
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