When I first heard that we were reading this book, I felt excited. There were several people that I meet that recommended me to read that book. The first page is one that I've seen elsewhere multiple times. I can only say it surpassed my expectation.
I read the first assigned reading pages, and then a LOT after by accident because it's very interesting artistically and plot wise. The inside humor is most entertaining, like how Marx and Descartes were bickering against each other on pages 42 and 43.
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I also cried when her uncle was killed in prison as a Russian spy. He seemed so cool and loving of Marji. Even the way that Satrapi drew him much differently make him seem more peculiar and interesting. But the author did such a great job of capturing the essence of the terror and emotion during that entire chapter. It seemed more like I was watching a movie than reading a book.
I agree. I really like this book, and the author does a wonderful job in making us understand the terror while including some humor at the same time. I had also seen the first page before; however, I wasn't aware that it was from this book, so that was a nice surprise.
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