Do you ever read a book that, in the beginning, you thought you weren’t that into, but then all of a sudden, you hit a moment and you absolutely can’t put it down?
That’s what happened to me when I picked up Marjane Satrapi’s “The Complete Persepolis.”
My initial reasoning behind picking up the book – from my local library, of course – was that it is the June reading for Emma Watson’s “Our Shared Shelf” feminist book club. I haven’t read every month’s book, but decided to give this one a try.
For those who don’t know, Persepolis is the story of Marjane’s childhood and growth into adulthood during the Islamic Revolution. The story touches on life both pre- and post-revolution, from the eyes of an adolescent growing into an adult.
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