Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

6 reviews

rainbowrocky's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, War

Moderate: Sexism, Police brutality, Colonisation, Classism

Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Child death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

chaoticbeing's review against another edition

4.0

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

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Really what kickstarted my fascination and love of graphic memoirs. I read it on repeat to the point that I had pages memorized.
Book #1 is much stronger than Book #2, but both are equally important in sharing the author’s life story. #2 is much slower than #1 pace-wise, and feels much less eventful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Classism

Moderate: Child death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts

madmadmaddymad's review against another edition

5.0

dark informative reflective medium-paced

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I love the art. The simple, black and white depictions of such horrific events, really brings it down to the perspective of a child being reared in a politically unstable environment. 

Endearing and deeply distressing. A powerful read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, War

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Classism

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

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this was so informative but so devastating. i cannot wait to read the next volume and further educate myself on some of the Iranian history. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Classism

smallestcat's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny informative reflective tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War

empathephant's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny informative tense medium-paced

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Americans should read this in school. I had no idea about so much recent history covered in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, War

Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence, Hate crime, Suicide, Islamophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Colonisation, Classism

Content is focused on the details of growing up during the Islamic Revolution and the ensuing war between Iran and Iraq. Images show confinement, torture, and death, but avoid outright gore.