042 Persepolis 2 by Marjane Satrapi
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Julia and Victoria return once again to the story of Marjane Satrapi in Persepolis 2 as young Marji navigates the perils of living on her own in a foreign country, particularly one where her race and heritage are viewed as a political statement, and the difficulty of deciding the direction of her future adult life. Satrapi’s story blows open our culture’s generalizations about “The Middle East” with nuance and humor and heartbreak. This book also makes it abundantly clear that no one will ever be as cool as Satrapi - absolutely no competition.
Stuff we talked about:
Persepolis 1 and Book Club Episode 32
What to read next:
Neapolitan novels by Elena Ferrante
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi
March by John Lewis
Life Recs:
Palm Springs 2020 film
Unorthodox miniseries on Netflix
Glass Animals new album Dreamland
Amine new album Limbo
Max Richter new album Voices
Hunter x Hunter anime on Netflix
Next Week on Book Club:
Circe by Madeline Miller
