Wild Things: YA Grown-Up discussion

I read this a while ago and was amazed there wasn't a discussion topic on it. Have you read it? What did you think? Was this an effective way to talk about the Iranian Revolution?

Thanks for sharing, Fiona. That's absolutely horrible. I'm so thankful that I live in a place where I can read as much and as varied material as I can handle.

I'm sure it is. It's too bad, really, because it's mostly the author's story. How horrible must it be to live in a place where your own life story is censored? Your own life becomes invalidated. Scary!

I read this last month during the Dewey 24 Hour Readathon (google it for delightful excitement). What a fabulous book. Granted I only read Persepolis 1. I loved the glimpse into history, and it certainly gave me pause.

Yay! I'm glad they un-banned it!

I just saw the movie, which was very well done. Little Marji is just too cute.

Hehe, no problem Fiona. Hope you enjoy it.

I just finished book one. I didn't realize there was a movie version... Guess I will have to pick up book two before I watch it!

I like how Marj adds in things about the time (Michael Jackson, Nikes) to remind us how young she really is. Despite the horrible situation, she is still a regular pre-teen with crushes. This book reminded me a bit of I Have Lived A Thousand Years: Growing Up In The Holocaust, the first book by Livia Bitton-Jackson about the Holocaust. It's also sprinkled with side stories about her just being a kid.

I forgot as well that there was a movie! Will have to look for that. I really enjoyed both books. I agree with Fiona - it's a great read to get you interested in learning and reading more; perfect for pairing with other fiction and nonfiction titles. Does anyone have recommendations for further reading on Iran?

I saw the film first, with my daughter.
I got the Hebrew version of the books from the library and gave them to my daughter who enjoyed them a lot.
I had intended to wait to buy the English version of the graphic novels but patience is not one of my virtues so I grabbed the Hebrew version from the library.
The film was amazing informative, funny and sad but the book was even better. For a start it was the first graphic novel that felt like a full story.
The pages are just bursting with Marjane's personality so the details of her daily life are interesting and entertaining not just informative.

I can't exactly remember but I'm pretty sure the film was in French (with Hebrew subtitles, of course) but the French was easy enough for me to understand.