I can't get enough of Satrapi. The striking visuals, the tight stories, the window into the nuance and contradiction of life in Iran. In this book, Satrapi moves beyond her own experience to the family story of a great uncle, a famous musician who pines away because of a broken tar. The narrative reads like a folktale, but also hones in on telling details of being a father, husband and lover that could lead one to think that one's success in life has, in fact, been a failure. Beautiful and ha... (show more)

I can't get enough of Satrapi. The striking visuals, the tight stories, the window into the nuance and contradiction of life in Iran. In this book, Satrapi moves beyond her own experience to the family story of a great uncle, a famous musician who pines away because of a broken tar. The narrative reads like a folktale, but also hones in on telling details of being a father, husband and lover that could lead one to think that one's success in life has, in fact, been a failure. Beautiful and haunting. (show less)