What is Satrapi's style of writing in Persepolis?

Satrapi is writing a graphic
memoir (a narrative recounted from memory).  She's the artist and the
author of the tale, balancing the words and images to present a visually-driven tale of
her childhood.  Satrapi focuses on much imagery, as each chapter is usually titled after
an object (e.g. "The Veil," "The Bicycle").

The genre might
also be considered a bildungsroman, or a coming-of-age
tale, in which the young Satrapi struggles with femininity, politics, religion, and the
regime changes that plague her country.  The subtitle, after all, is the "The Story of a
Childhood," though her intended audiences are all ages (teens and
adults).

Her style is also full of
comedy, stemming from verbal and visual irony.  Nearly all
of her characters are grim-faced: they never smile.  This sardonic form of humor is
contrasted with the carefree and rebellious young Satrapi.  Her conversations with God
and Karl Marx (whose beards are identical) helps alleviate the seriousness of the
theocracy and war.