After watching the animated movie, I had been wanting to read the graphic novel for a while.
I finally got around to it and it is much better than I expected!
The movie pretty much preserves the rebellious yet innocent and genuine feeling that the book is infused with. It is also a great (if not very detailed) introduction to Iranian recent history and a nice personal perspective on the impact and meaning of large scale geopolitics on normal people and their daily lives.
It is a sweet, short, easy read... beautifully drawn and filled with sensitivity and a kickass female lead character.
No wonder the movie was a huge success.