Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

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

3 reviews

rainbowrocky's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Police brutality, Classism, Sexism, and Colonisation

Minor: Alcohol, Child death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Torture, Ableism, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Bullying, Kidnapping, and Murder

ninahuynh's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense fast-paced

5.0

When I first heard of the title of the book from one of my IB students, I thought it was another Shakespeare or Ancient Greek history book I had to read to help them with their assignments. But, boy, was I glad I was wrong! After finding the book and reading the short synopsis provided, I was instantly intrigued. Persepolis is my first graphic novel as an adult, and I quite enjoyed how Satrapi decided to depict her story quite literally. 

This is a definite recommendation on my recommended list! Whether you enjoy history or graphic novels, or want to learn something new about another country, or specifically Iran, or read something out of your comfort zone, this is the book to read. 

Read more on blog: https://niansworld.wordpress.com/2022/01/24/persepolis-the-story-of-a-childhood-1-2-marjane-satrapi/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, War, Torture, Religious bigotry, and Misogyny

Moderate: Confinement and Grief

Minor: Kidnapping and Rape

All graphics in the novel are in black and white. While the tags may say "graphic," no extreme details are illustrated, such as blood. Satrapi utilizes the negative space, as well as narrative block text, to highlight and talk about certain violence.

aseel_reads's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

this was a really easy to read and insightful novel. I don't know much Iranian history, so I learnt a lot about this. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Dysphoria, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, War, Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Police brutality, and Medical content

Minor: Cursing, Islamophobia, Misogyny, and Rape