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The English-language edition of Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi was published by Pantheon in 2004 and named Book of the Year by Entertainment Weekly and the San Francisco Chronicle
. The graphic memoir is the follow-up to Satrapi’s critically-acclaimed Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood. The original French version of the story was released in four parts from 2000 to 2003, and Persepolis 2 covers parts three and four. Satrapi’s language and simple black-and-white drawings make her cross-cultural coming-of-age tale accessible, relatable, and profoundly engaging. In 2024, Persepolis and Persepolis 2 were named to the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century by the New York Times.Read the full book summary, a complete list of character descriptions, and explanations of important quotes from Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return.
