Persepolis: The Story of a ChildhoodModern · Graphic Novels, Nonfiction, Memoir
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
2003 · 153 pages · Nonfiction
77
Modern
★ 4.28 on Goodreads · 243K ratings
≈ 4 hours to read · about 8 days at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On 2 canon lists, including NYT 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. 4.28★ from 243K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
77Must-Read Score
- Critics70 out of 100 · counts 35%+28
- Readers86 out of 100 · counts 50%+49
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Buzz rewards prizes and lists from the last few years, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #5 of the 207 memoirs and biographies we rank
- #13 of the 318 modern books we rank
- #32 of the 1,344 books we rank
On the lists
- NYT 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
- Guardian 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
Reads as
True story, Moving, Funny
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