#43: The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

This came as a natural progression after reading Kavalier and Clay. Persepolis is a graphic novel and memoir of a woman growing up in Iran who struggles with self identity in her ever changing world. The artistic expression shown by Satrapi as well as her voice in the form of word bubbles is truly breathtaking. I was consumed by its portrayal of events, emotions, and war in simple black and white drawings. It was also just a nice change from ordinary novels and stories. Persepolis came highly recommended by several people and now I will do the same to pass it on.