by Marjane Satrapi
I was looking for 'Persepolis' by the same author, but as it was not available, I picked this one up instead. I found the title quaint, and it turns out that it is a name of an Iranian dish. It has a shadowing of moroseness (the central character's), but it is balanced out by the telling and drawing...
When I came back to the library to look for Persepolis 2, I couldn't find it any more, but I stumbled on another graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi: Chicken with Plums.This is the story of Satrapi's great-uncle Nasser Ali Khan, one of Iran's most famous musicians, who takes to bed after realizing that...
Great art but the story simply wasn't for me.
The movie, possibly due to the addition of music, is even more amazing imo.
http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2008/05/graphic-novel-monday-chicken-with-plums.html
This didn't hold me the way Satrapi's other work has, but I may need to read it again. This is another Persian family narrative, but with a male protagonist and focus. It has the feel of a family story that has been burnished by association with mystical explanations.
My advice? You are better off read her famous work, Persepolis.
This book deal with the story of Satrapi's great-uncle. It is a very good novella in graphic form about the power of love.
It's impossible for me to dislike anything Satrapi's created but this beautifully told and illustrated tale was spoiled by my intense dislike of the protagonist.
An excellent graphic novel! While it is sad, I found it intriguing and found myself in a lot of it's pages. Definitely one of the best adult graphic novels I have ever read!Pick this one up!
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