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lisamchuk's review against another edition
4.0
The simple black + white drawings really add to the tone.
smellofoldbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Good storytelling, inspiring protagonist, simple but still clever and expressive art style
cdaubert's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.75
danielkallin04's review against another edition
4.0
It's amazing how much power can lie in just some lines on the page... and words too, of course.
cdjdhj's review against another edition
3.0
I decided to read this after it was added to a World Lit reading list at the school where I teach English. It is an autobiographical graphic novel about the author's experiences growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution from about 1979 to 1984. I recall the events of the Iranian Revolution, especially the takeover the American Embassy in Teheran in 1979 so I did find this story interesting and I learned something of this historical time period. I am not a huge graphic novel fan however, and probably would have just preferred a non-fiction history book or autobiography. I doubt I'll read part II of the book, although I might, since it would be interesting to find out what happened to the author in adulthood.
cait_readsxox's review against another edition
5.0
This was a great, interesting, and educational graphic novel memoir. I definitely shed some tears at some parts. Excited to read the next volume.
raxorrr's review against another edition
3.0
The sad reality.
Recommended to everyone, even people who don't read graphic novels
Recommended to everyone, even people who don't read graphic novels
jennrocca's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. A lot of the politics went over my head. I could reread the whole thing again just to make sure I get the names right for regime changes. But Marji is an amazing character and you can't read this book and not think about what a fundmentalist take over (of any kind) would like for us today.