Persepolis

Persepolis is about a young girl growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. I read this book in high school but decided to go back and reread it because it had been awhile. I found that the book was still interesting to me which was surprising because I didn't really like it that much in high school.
I think the appeal came from the child's prospective on a very serious issue and how she had to deal with what was going on in Iran. It wasn't the kind of story you would hear about in the news but I think it was much more interesting because she told it as someone who was still innocent when everything around her was going crazy. I feel like a story must show me something new to hold my attention and even though I have already read this book it still presents a unique situation for a perspective that I could not normally see. I also find it a good read considering Iran recent elections and protests, there could very easily be another girl going through the same things right now in Iran and it is a great insight into how people there live. I never get to see that part of the world very close and this book is a great learning experience to teach people like me about the Middle East.