Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

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

16 reviews

pandemonicbaby's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Religious bigotry, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, War, Xenophobia, Torture, Classism, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

yayokay's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

i am still a sucker for oblivious west asian girls indulging in worlds completely different from theirs. which introduces questions of self integrity. 

def a book everyone should read, a great memoir that touches Iranian history.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, War, Eating disorder, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Torture

Moderate: Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

lynxpardinus's review

challenging emotional informative reflective

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Self harm, War, Police brutality, Racism, Xenophobia, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Violence, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Confinement

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Excrement, Infidelity, Sexual content, Alcohol, Classism, Death of parent, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Fatphobia, Rape, Blood, and Body horror

eena's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Racial slurs, Racism, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Death, and Blood

quirkko24's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Islamophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Police brutality, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexism

Minor: Addiction, Blood, Colonisation, Child death, and Cursing

hyejoosupremacist's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.5

This is my first graphic novel and i'm SO GLAD I READ THIS WHEN I DID this is how u start 2021 reading RIGHT i understand why it's a classic in the genre it's so beautifully written but also witty she doesnt take it too serious except when it needs to be and the illustration was stunning yet simply HIGHLY recommend

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia