Reviews tagging 'War'

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

241 reviews

justbeaperson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Death, War, Violence, Torture, and Sexism

moosta2112's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, and War

Moderate: Torture and Murder

Minor: Rape and Sexual harassment

jilianluk's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, War, and Torture

golbgoob's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

This is a must read. For the true communist girls. I love you Marjane you changed my life 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War

rworrall78's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Just brilliant. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Torture, and Misogyny

karinacheah17's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Violence, and Suicide attempt

catandherbooks's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Torture, Rape, and Gun violence

neyomi_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

A very eye opening and honest novel of life in Iran in the late 20th century. Being half-Turkish myself, the idea of belonging and identity really struck me and I found myself identifying with some interpersonal aspects of MarJane. A very bleak novel yet you felt like you were learning as she was, about life and relationships and politics. I really liked it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Xenophobia, Rape, and Suicide

ryraeriv's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

Moderate: Classism, Death, Misogyny, Child death, Grief, Blood, and Rape

madmadmaddymad's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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

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