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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

15 reviews

anniefwrites's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

I had previously read part 1 of Persepolis but hadn't gotten around to reading the second part, so I was happy to read the complete collection all together. I feel like Satrapi accomplishes a great deal in this graphic memoir--it's a coming-of-age story, a country's modern history, an exploration of religious tradition and a desire for individuality. I think I could have benefited from knowing a bit more about the Islamic Revolution in Iran ahead of time because I struggled a bit to keep up with the political goings-on, but I think she did as good a job as she could have of condensing such complex issues into images with little text. Her style is so recognizable and works well with the narrative she's telling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Violence, and War

Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Police brutality, and Torture

Minor: Abandonment, Excrement, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual content

aecorsilva's review

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Sexual harassment

Minor: Misogyny and Sexism

lananis's review against another edition

dark funny inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, Violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Gun violence, Grief, and Child death

words_and_coffee's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, Violence, Police brutality, and Misogyny

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Grief, Drug use, Islamophobia, and Torture

Minor: Sexual violence, Child death, and Fatphobia

zombiezami's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

5.0

I'm so glad I finally got to read this. I watched the movie twice before, and reading this makes me want to watch it again. Marjane Satrapi has so much heart and candor and writes and draws in such a profound way that helps even outsiders understand. She is an international treasure. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, and Gun violence

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Mental illness, Self harm, Racism, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Infidelity

Minor: Fatphobia and Homophobia