I really enjoyed reading The Complete Persepolis. I felt like Marjane is a relatable character in a way because of the experiences she goes through. I thought that a breaking point in the story was when she almost shuts down after she walks in on her boyfriend cheating on her. Although they dated for two years, it almost seemed like they were dating out of convience. I felt like she was so broken up about this because of everything she was going through. She had been through so much with the war in Iran that she never really took the time to just sit and realize everything she's experienced. Everything from being away from her family for so long to feeling alone. This was a breaking point because until this point she dealt with everything that was being thrown at her in a good manner. The boys who denied her and used her didn't effect her for long once she started dating Marcus. She learned to move past things and I think this helped her for a while. But once she did break up with Marcus, all her hardships hit her hard.
I also liked this book because it seemed very real life. The situations she was in with drugs and bad friends are things that some teens go through at certain points in their life and I think Marjane did a good job with showing the paths you can choose to go down. Also I felt like it let teens and adults alike, know that it's okay to break down and go through some tragic times because you can only get stronger from it, and I felt like this was a main point of the story.
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