Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

53 reviews

atuin's review against another edition

dark informative

5.0

this is the memoir of a woman who grew up in Iran during the Islamic revolution, and as such it does have a lot of dark subject matter. Still, it has moments of hope, beauty, and even humor in a bleak situation, such as her relationship with her grandmother and some of her friends. The illustrations are effective at conveying the peoples emotions and enhance the story. This book should be read to better understand the background of many Iranian people and their struggles. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, War, Suicide attempt, and Police brutality

Moderate: Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

catbrigand's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Self harm, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Cursing, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts

bronzeageholly's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

“Once again, I arrived at my usual conclusion: one must educate oneself.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death, Misogyny, Police brutality, Violence, War, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Drug use

Minor: Homophobia and Sexual content

nevermoregothic's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Torture, and War

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Homophobia, Child death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Rape

kajasversion's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

I really enjoyed this graphic novel, despite knowing very little about Iranian history. It took me out of the story a little bit at first, but the narrator revealed enough information throughout the novel, without it being a forced exposition, that I found myself more immersed in the story and knowledgable about the topic. The story itself is heartbreaking, and the author portrays the heavy emotions masterfully. I am sad to see the end of her childhood end on such a sad note, and I am even more saddened by the fact a lot of people have lived through what Satrapi has lived through, and still do to this day. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Religious bigotry, War, Gun violence, Sexism, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Xenophobia

ursa_arlo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.25

Positives. The artstyle suits the story wonderfully and mixes elements of western and arab illustrative styles which visually translates the identity conflict within Marjane. The story is told with so much nuance, acknowledging Marjane's (in comparison to many of her peers) privileged position, while leaving enough room for other people in her life to express their lived experience and subsequent opinions in the story. The graphic novel thrives on astute observations, such as how war can so quickly become a taken-for-granted fact or how signs of 'modern' womanhood can become signs of protest. 

Negatives. Because this graphic novel is a chronological life story which compiles important events from the author's life, it does not have a traditional story structure. The eclectic storytelling suits the life Marjane has lived but the lack of structure makes some sections drag on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Racism, Religious bigotry, and War

Minor: Drug use, Xenophobia, Grief, and Alcohol

grp101's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

Deals with the topics in Satrapi’s life in a manner that simultaneously coveys the severity and is easy to understand for a younger reader. A marvelous real story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Police brutality, Death, Racism, Addiction, War, and Xenophobia

Minor: Rape

charlma's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and War

verysillygoose's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, and Xenophobia

chaoticbeing's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Really what kickstarted my fascination and love of graphic memoirs. I read it on repeat to the point that I had pages memorized.
Book #1 is much stronger than Book #2, but both are equally important in sharing the author’s life story. #2 is much slower than #1 pace-wise, and feels much less eventful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, Violence, Islamophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, War, Classism, Racial slurs, Alcohol, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual content, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts