Persepolis

Why can't we call it what it is? If it walks like a duck its a duck, if it quacks like a duck, then its a duck. This by far is one of the greatest Memoirs I've read. I've not read many besides my grandmothers to name some. This book has really educated me more on America's continued display of destruction of others well being or culture. I have knowledge of a country and it's people world literally crumbling. I admire the visual effects shown in the book. I had never read a graphic novel that had so much passion, courage, insight, and vulnerability. I thought this was an absolutely brilliant piece of work that has allowed several cultures, races, generations, and classes to become knowledgeable from a young woman's honest, uncensored, naive, and concerned voice.
I would ask a question to other readers of this novel. Place the shoe on their foot. If you published the journals that have helped you overcome abuse, addiction, abandonment or discrimination you would be writing from your point of view. What you have seen, heard, and felt everything coming from the heart.
I don't agree with some critics who think that she shouldn't voice her views of America or about her country as well. But they need to realize that this was her own view from Her Living there not researching but actually being there during the Revolution and demise of her culture.