The first book, the author's childhood in Iran, was a 5 star read for me. It was very interesting and made me want to learn more about Iranian history.
The second book featuring her adolescence in Vienna and her return to Iran, was hard for me to read. Marjane gave me the vibe of a typical only child who thinks she's the centre of the universe. And because adults found her entertaining and mature for her age, she now thinks she's a lot smarter and better than her classmates. But to me, she just seemed spoilt and ungrateful. I understand that it must've been very hard for her to leave her family behind and come to a country where she couldn't speak the language and had no friends. But then again, she came off as a typical rebellious teenager who thinks it's her against the world. Back in Teheran, she judges everybody who doesn't share her views. Everyone's a bigot in her eyes and all her virgin friends are just sexually frustrated bitches. Marjane is just really unlikeable because she feels so superior.

I really wanted to love this graphic memoir but in the end it was a disappointing read to end the year on.