An Adult message with a Childish Tone

Upon opening Persepolis, I was shocked. I though I had picked up the wrong book. There was no way we were reading a comic I though to myself. After I began the book, I was very pleased. I began to enjoy the pictures, and the lack of words. Once I got into the story, I realized that this book, is fascinating is that it speaks of adult subjects, and if a child read this book, most of the information would go over there head. How many children know about the Islamic revolution and oil in Persia. What I really liked is how the book progresses as a result of the author conveying the little girl's sense of confusion. For example, on p.32, the little girl speaks, "something escaped me. Cadaver, cancer, death, and murderer, laughter?" She does not understand why her parents are joking with a widow of cancer patient who was supposedly a martyr. To her this is not funny, as she is unaware how this man died. This confusion causes her to read until she eventually uncovers an important fundamental truth about why she feels shame and why the revolution is occurring. She answers this question with "the difference between social classes. Although she comes to this great conclusion, she immediately goes off on a tangent about her maid. This book is a little jumpy, but the constant change of scenery makes it unique and keeps the reader hooked.