Reviews tagging 'War'

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood and The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi

239 reviews

akwake's review against another edition

challenging dark informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Death, and War

amschelly153's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

Vulnerable. Heart breaking. Real. It feels like it invites the reader in to what should be a lovely, fun childhood that has been taken away by war, political decisions, and shines a light on how the globe affected an area that was running fine by itself before others stepped in.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Murder, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death, and Classism

lilreddress's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Torture, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Sexism, Death, and Alcohol

Minor: Mental illness, Homophobia, Cancer, Bullying, Murder, Self harm, Blood, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Rape, and Suicide

verysillygoose's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, and Xenophobia

kooky_kayla's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Drug abuse, Murder, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, and War

chaoticbeing's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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

Moderate: Sexual content, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts

briparker195's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: War, Sexual violence, Child death, Sexism, and Violence

tree_branch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, War, Violence, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Death

literarylikeys's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Drug use, Death, and Torture

Minor: Suicide attempt

evevallarta's review

adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

Amazing and informative memoir about growing up in Iran, the war, society and estigma. A must read for everyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, and Genocide