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4.4 AVERAGE
4.4 AVERAGE
Super insightful on the issues in Iran in the last 40 years, but more than that, this book was just how this shaped the writers life, how she dealt with being a woman in this society and from this country. She wasn’t perfect, and she constantly felt guilty and yet carefree, was principled but hypocritical, and I appreciate that she wasn’t a “model” revolutionary for the sake of the story, just like how in Iran she wasn’t a “model” woman, she was just a WOMAN. And I rlly appreciated that and found this veryyyyy interesting
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Beautiful graphic memoir that tackles a complex and devastating period of Iranian history. Told through the author’s childhood and adolescent POV, it’s a story that draws you in and keeps you engaged through the visually striking art style. Despite the text’s heavy content, its genre makes it approachable and helps young readers build empathy and think about complex themes like children and war, social class, gender, and internal and external conflicts.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Sexism, Torture, Violence, War
Minor: Rape, Alcohol
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This book was utterly heart breaking. I was frustrated for a while because of some comments from real Iranian people. Overall, this was a very good read and I learned a lot thanks to it.
P.S. Marjane Satrapi is one of the strongest people I've heard about.
P.S. Marjane Satrapi is one of the strongest people I've heard about.
One of my all time favorite books. This is a graphic novel that details the account of a young girl growing up in the Iran revolution of the '70s. I quickly became addicted to this book and could not put it down. Highly recommend this read, it will change the way you think.
Even Goodreads uit het oog verloren, maar niet gestopt met lezen!! Een memoire in stripverhaal over de Islamitische Revolutie in Iran, super leerrijk en leuk om te lezen
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Police brutality, War
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Xenophobia