Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

55 reviews

esterslibrary's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative tense fast-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, War, Death, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Sexism

ryraeriv's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

Moderate: Classism, Death, Misogyny, Child death, Grief, Blood, and Rape

markwillnevercry's review against another edition

0.5

So, there is a bit to tell. I really did not like this book. You might think "Ah, so you did not like it, because it was bad", but it wasn't. Marjane Satrapi does a very good job of showing how she grew up and how stuff changed her. However, it felt a bit like listening to your friend go through absolute shit, without recognizing that you also have problems that you have to deal with. Marjane Satrapi just kept going, because she wanted to tell her story and it was uncomfortable to read, specifically the Vienna part. As a separate note, this book is just in general giving the vibe of "i do not care about the way you feel, because i will never reflect on this", so we got slutshaming and fatphobia. I kind of feel like I wasted my time with this book. 

Reading notes:

Momo sucks ass.

She just accused man of a crime he didn't commit? And what she accused him of is not even comparible of her wearing lipstick? And her and her boyfriend are so happy about it? They deserve each other. 

The scene with the pills in uni. Just like, girly, if you have something on your heart, maybe don't throw it at the first person you see?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Fatphobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Cursing, Drug abuse, Bullying, Confinement, Rape, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Excrement, Hate crime, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Torture, Violence, War, and Xenophobia

I do not actually remember if there were examples of addiction, alcoholism and drug abuse, but I am not planning to reread the whole book to find them. It felt like they were there, but do not trust my word. Also, ableism is there for like a chapter, but it is bad.

seforana's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Police brutality, Torture, War, and Mass/school shootings

annalise_4202's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War and Gun violence

Minor: Grief

taliatalksbooks's review

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is a powerful graphic novel that depicts the struggles of growing up in war torn Iran. I love the use of graphic novels to depict difficult topics, and I think this book is a great representation of why this medium is effective. The graphic form is reminiscent of (find for most) childhood memories and it captures the freedom our main character longs for. That childhood freedom is juxtaposed with harsh, terrifying events, while being entirely realistic. These snapshots into everyday life paint a picture of fear, but are also insightful regarding the implications of war on the upbringing of children in these areas. This book is really important, especially since it handles a difficult topic in a really easy to digest manner.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Violence, War, Murder, Grief, Torture, Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, and Police brutality

theportalmaster's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I loved this book, especially the childhood part, and the honesty with which the author tells the stories. She openly shows all of her colors, the good and the bad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Drug abuse, Death, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Police brutality, War, and Grief

illgiveyouahint's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Death, Misogyny, Islamophobia, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Drug use, War, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexism

Moderate: Genocide, Grief, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Infidelity, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship

aalayah's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Murder, Drug abuse, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, War, Misogyny, Grief, Gore, Cursing, Drug use, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Self harm, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Sexism, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Torture, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Blood, Bullying, and Body shaming

pjwanders's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, and Addiction