‘Persepolis’ by Marjane Satrapi tells an autobiographical story of a chaotic childhood. The story gives an amusing but also a nostalgic overview, a young girl’s life whose life is challenged by the Iranian revolution of 1980s. Satrapi’s detailed narration combined with the format of a graphic novel, challenges reader’s pre-established perception of Iran and gender. The book review will evaluate the paperback through 4 key themes that appear throughout the text: the significance of female narration and what does the reader gain from hearing Marjane’s point of view; the second theme that will be discussed is the dominant theme of the woman and the nation; thirdly, the contrasting dichotomy of the past and the present, and finally presenting