I'm really enjoying Persepolis. It helps my self esteem to think that I read about 50 pages in 20 minutes last night. :) If a picture can tell a thousand words, and there are about 6-8 frames on a page, how does that math work out? 350,000 words in about 20 minutes? Hahahaha.
Seriously, though, this book reminds me a lot of Maus. Serious subject matter told in this format allows readers to take in the content without it feeling quite so heavy. Do you think? It's amazing how much history she can pack in. Theresa, have you started Persepolis 2? I'm eager to find out where this one ends and where 2 would go from there?
With graphic novels, I do find myself quickly reading over the words, and it takes some restraint to examine the pictures as well. Obviously, they are important, or the story would have been written in a different format. I wonder if that's what she was telling us in the second frame of the story, where she has a class picture (?) and tells us she's the one on the far left, so "you can't see me." Pay attention to what the images say as well.
Happy Reading! Looking forward to seeing you all soon!
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Good tip - "pay attention to what the images say as well".
I watched the movie, but hope to get Jade's book later this week, so even if I don't read it all, I will get a feel for it.
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