Reviews tagging 'War'

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, Marjane Satrapi

23 reviews

cozy_academic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicide attempt, War, Gun violence, Alcohol, Police brutality, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death, and Drug use

dylweed's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Violence, Religious bigotry, War, and Death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Death

lottiegasp's review against another edition

emotional funny informative sad medium-paced

4.25

This graphic novel memoir depicts the author fleeing war in Iran to live in Europe as a teenager, and her experiences of culture shock, xenophobia and loneliness, followed by her return to Iran and struggles living under the fundamentalist regime. Like in the first novel, she is skilled at juxtaposing the banality of everyday life against the terrors of war and oppression.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and War

onewoman_bookclub's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

Minor: Fatphobia

jessthanthree's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and War

mim72's review against another edition

dark funny informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug use

harriet_dolby's review against another edition

dark funny informative reflective fast-paced

2.75

I found this second book slightly underwhelming after enjoying the first book so much. I think that was partly due to the first book covering the time before and during the iranian war, which the poltical an dhistorical aspect interested me the most. However, this second book more focused on the narrators life, which while important, I found less engaging and interesting than the first. As I was reading this book, I was highlighting all of the interesting moments, facts and events that take place (which I would like to write up so I can help learn that content better) and it was really clear the difference in amount of highlighting in the first book than the second.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, War, and Drug use

marissasa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

4.0

Part 2 of Marjane's story continues where the first left off with her arrival in Austria, in her parents' attempt to free her from the oppressive life in war-torn Iran at the time. We see her go through huge life changes both physically and mentally, as she ages 4 years before her decision to return to Iran. She doesn't shy away from her experiences with drugs, alcohol, partying, racism, good and bad influences from friends, formative dating experiences, poverty, and homelessness that shaped her time in Austria. The difference between the young Marji in part 1 and the grown Marjane in this part is astounding, but we see and empathize with her struggles with loneliness, identity, and depression along the way. She continues to change even after her return, getting a degree and even getting married and eventually divorced. Although this is the story of her return home after time abroad, it ends on a melancholy note with her conscious decision to leave Iran for France for good in seek of freedom from the government's strict rules, with the knowing support of her parents and grandmother.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Torture, Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Cursing, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Blood, Police brutality, and Racism

ninahuynh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

5.0

I loved seeing Marjane's growth as a character and a teenager to young adulthood. Makes you put into perspective the many different lives people are living, and how war and death and oppression can shape and mold you is whichever it wants unless you are willing to stand up for what you believe in.   I wish there was more to read!!

Read more in my blog: https://niansworld.wordpress.com/2022/02/20/persepolis-the-story-of-a-return-3-4-marjane-satrapi/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Police brutality, and War

Moderate: Sexual harassment

thalassaio's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Police brutality, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Islamophobia