Persepolis, Vol. 1

True confession: Persepolis took my graphic novel virginity. And it was awesome. I really love Satrapi's aesthetic; the book is just sort of a true pleasure to read. Satrapi has a compassionate but clear-eyed view of her younger self, which is great in and of itself, but my favorite part was actually learning more about modern Iranian history in the context of a first-person narrative. Now what I'd really like is to get all my geopolitical updates as told from the perspective of spunky teenage girls in minimalist but lively cartoons.