The continuation of _Persepolis: A Childhood_, this book covers the time from when Marjane goes to Austria alone as a 14 (or so) year old, her experiences there freed from almost all ties, and finally her return to Iran, where the war has ended but the restrictions are still there. She gives an impassioned defence of the importance of a good education. She really makes your heart throb for her as she experiences her own heartaches in life.