Reviews tagging 'Torture'

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

163 reviews

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

alatarmaia's review against another edition

5.0

The thoughts of a child are simultaneously mature and very, well, childish, growing up through such things. I find myself returning a lot to the young Marji who talks to God. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Murder

Moderate: Death

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

cherub__'s review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Truly excellent read. A marvelous blend of prose and visual art. Satrapi's voice as an author is equally distinctive as her illustration style as an artist. Her story feels like it manages to capture something both deeply personal as well as something felt broadly among an entire generation of Iranians growing up during and after the Revolution. The empathy displayed here is striking, especially because it is applied just as strongly to Satrapi's younger self as to her peers, her family, and friends. Reading Persepolis really does take me back to the mind of a child, then a teenager, and then a young adult -- despite my complete unfamiliarity with Satrapi's cultural background and specific experiences, her story is felt relatable to me.

Cannot recommend this book enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Police brutality, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Torture, Classism, Infidelity, Ableism, Death, Islamophobia, War, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Drug use

strrygo's review against another edition

emotional informative sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Torture

bookish_griaffe23's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture and Murder

john_quixote's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War and Torture

1348kamar's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, War, Death, Death of parent, Sexism, and Torture

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This is Marjane Satrapi’s story of growing up in Iran during the war between Iran and Iraq. It is heartbreaking and informative and I think everybody should read it. 

It is important to learn about different cultures and histories and this exemplifies that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Grief, Police brutality, Classism, Alcohol, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and War

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Blood, and Gun violence

Minor: Child abuse and Child death