Colorlines Magazine, September 22nd, 2003
By Marjane Satrapi "War always takes you by surprise," writes Iranian born, Paris-based artist Marjane Satrapi in her latest book. This memoir, written in a series of comic strips, recounts Satrapi's childhood in Iran between the ages of 4 and 14. In the book, Satrapi depicts her account of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the subsequent eight-year Iran-Iraq war. Combining simple, yet poignant black-and-white illustrations with wry, witty commentary, Satrapi offers the reader a unique glimpse into a country that, for many, continues to remain a source of both fascination and confusion. I was ...
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