With the cliff-hanging ending of Persepolis, I was pretty anxious to read Persepolis 2, the sequel. The first book ended with Marji at the airport, on her way to her new home in Austria, away from her parents for the first time. In the sequel, we see physical and emotional changes that all teenagers go through, but in this story at a greater extent. Marji spends time in various living arrangements, with one after the other not working out for her. For the first time in her life she becomes part of this circle of friends at school, who she spends a great amount of time with discussing political issues, etc. She has her fair share of boyfriends and breakups throughout the story, questioning her flaws in the aftermath of each one. The violence is still going on back home in Iran, which causes her to constantly worry about her parents. Marji really tries to find herself in the sequel, experimenting with various mind-altering drugs and at point point being the school's main dealer. Once back home, after four years of living on her own (including on the streets), she refuses to explain her real life there, because they've suffered enough already. Overall, I think Perseplois 2 sure bumped up the intensity level in the story; a great sequel to the first book.
Also, for anyone who's interested the Western Film Society is showing the movie "Rocket Science" this weekend at the little theater. Tickets are $5, $3 w/ student ID.
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