Have you read Persepolis?

Over the summer holidays I tried to read as many books as I could. One of my favorites was Persepolis a graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi. The book was adapted into an animated film released in 2007. The following synopsis from Rotten Tomatos It's a story of an innocent nine-year-old living in Iran, surrounded by a loving but incredibly protective mother (Catherine Deneuve) and father (Simon Abkarian). She finds comfort in the carefree spirit of her loving grandmother (Danielle Darrieux), as well as music by artists as diverse as ABBA and Iron Maiden. When Marjane's uncle is killed in the Iran/Iraq war, her parents send her to school in Austria, where she can study in safety. The only trouble is that her Middle Eastern appearance frightens people, giving her a harsh lesson in racial prejudice. Somehow, Marjane's fiery spirit doesn't succumb to any of the negativity. Eventually, she returns home to Iran to be closer with her family. But even though she settles into married life, the tyrannical pressures of Iranian society force her to abandon her country once again, sending her to France on another journey. 

So we finally watched Persepolis the other night because my sister didn't want anyone else to watch it until she'd finished the book.

I highly recommend it. Here are some stills from the movie.