Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Persepolis. Ediz. integrale by Marjane Satrapi

55 reviews

internationalreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Drug use, Death, Homophobia, War, Violence, Sexism, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Confinement

ninahuynh's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense fast-paced

5.0

When I first heard of the title of the book from one of my IB students, I thought it was another Shakespeare or Ancient Greek history book I had to read to help them with their assignments. But, boy, was I glad I was wrong! After finding the book and reading the short synopsis provided, I was instantly intrigued. Persepolis is my first graphic novel as an adult, and I quite enjoyed how Satrapi decided to depict her story quite literally. 

This is a definite recommendation on my recommended list! Whether you enjoy history or graphic novels, or want to learn something new about another country, or specifically Iran, or read something out of your comfort zone, this is the book to read. 

Read more on blog: https://niansworld.wordpress.com/2022/01/24/persepolis-the-story-of-a-childhood-1-2-marjane-satrapi/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, War, Torture, Religious bigotry, and Misogyny

Moderate: Confinement and Grief

Minor: Kidnapping and Rape

All graphics in the novel are in black and white. While the tags may say "graphic," no extreme details are illustrated, such as blood. Satrapi utilizes the negative space, as well as narrative block text, to highlight and talk about certain violence.

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

ashleycmms's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, Drug use, Drug abuse, Blood, and Addiction

tiwwy's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Violence, and War

Moderate: Grief, Gun violence, and Torture

Minor: Drug use, Suicide attempt, and Homophobia

lucyselim's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexism, War, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, and Torture

gabbygarcia's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

Couldn't put it down! I read it one night. It will make you laugh and cry, and it's also very educational. Drawings are beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Death, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Sexism, Violence, and War

Minor: Police brutality and Sexual violence

lou_o_donnell's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia

oliverreeds's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, and Torture

Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Rape

shaunaxx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Child death, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Violence