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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
This was a powerful story about a courageous young girl navigating a world of war, expectations, family, boys, and much more.
The author seems like such a badass for her time and region she is from. I really feel like the author brought her true essence to this graphic novel to depict her adult life.
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
This must have been my second/third reading of this portion of Persepolis - I continuously forget that I had read the entire collection at one point and assume I've only read part 1. So reading part 2 was at first jarring (ie. wait, why is it starting here?) and then completely familiar after a chapter or two.
I'm only giving this 4 stars because this entire collection should really be read as one. The narrative of being sent away as a child in part 1 and then at the end of part 2, finally choosing to go away as an adult rounds out the story in such a meaningful way that without either parts, it doesn't really hit home.
So all in all - a great graphic novel and an honest and captivating memoir, but if you're going to read it, pick up the [b:The Complete Persepolis|991197|The Complete Persepolis (Persepolis, #1-4)|Marjane Satrapi|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327876995l/991197._SX50_.jpg|13344769] instead!
I'm only giving this 4 stars because this entire collection should really be read as one. The narrative of being sent away as a child in part 1 and then at the end of part 2,
So all in all - a great graphic novel and an honest and captivating memoir, but if you're going to read it, pick up the [b:The Complete Persepolis|991197|The Complete Persepolis (Persepolis, #1-4)|Marjane Satrapi|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327876995l/991197._SX50_.jpg|13344769] instead!
emotional
fast-paced
For more of my thoughts about Persepolis, check out Episode 39.5 of The Bookstore Podcast.
I liked the second volume marginally less than the first. There were a lot of pages of Marjane smoking cigarettes with her friends, which got a little dull. Marjane's good relationship with her parents and her grandmother are continued, which I loved reading about. Her complicated feelings about her own country, which changed so drastically throughout her life, and her attitude toward Austria and the West where she spent several years are explored. It's a good ending to her story.
I liked the second volume marginally less than the first. There were a lot of pages of Marjane smoking cigarettes with her friends, which got a little dull. Marjane's good relationship with her parents and her grandmother are continued, which I loved reading about. Her complicated feelings about her own country, which changed so drastically throughout her life, and her attitude toward Austria and the West where she spent several years are explored. It's a good ending to her story.
We discussed Persepolis 2 on episode 39.5 of The Bookstore podcast. You can find it anywhere you get your podcasts.
It's a little weird reviewing two volumes that I read consecutively that are mostly the same story and that I kind of think of as one thing. So my review for Persepolis 2 likely won't deviate much from the first.
This volume finds a slightly older Marjane as she struggles to settle in to life without her parents in Vienna. There are familiar notes of rebellion that stream through her story as she makes friends with wealthy European kids who fancy themselves to be anarchists. As the title implies, she also returns to Iran to find the country in even more turmoil than when she had left. Perhaps more than the first volume, this one struggled to keep my attention. It's at turns very dense with story and then a little light on other things. The same unevenness that threw me off with the first is present here. I still appreciate having read the story, but it was sometimes frustrating for me.
It's a little weird reviewing two volumes that I read consecutively that are mostly the same story and that I kind of think of as one thing. So my review for Persepolis 2 likely won't deviate much from the first.
This volume finds a slightly older Marjane as she struggles to settle in to life without her parents in Vienna. There are familiar notes of rebellion that stream through her story as she makes friends with wealthy European kids who fancy themselves to be anarchists. As the title implies, she also returns to Iran to find the country in even more turmoil than when she had left. Perhaps more than the first volume, this one struggled to keep my attention. It's at turns very dense with story and then a little light on other things. The same unevenness that threw me off with the first is present here. I still appreciate having read the story, but it was sometimes frustrating for me.
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
I have a love/hate relationship with graphic novels in general but I'm a huge fan of the graphic memoir.
What I Liked:
The art. The style is simple and it evokes a realistic image. The coloring is only in black and white, which worked to emphasize the balance between the images and the main story. I felt that Satrapi's images impacted the story and emphasized the message of discovering your identity as a young women.
The message. The novel deals with identity as a women and also explores living in Iran as a women. It conveys issues of gender and politics in a way that helps the reader understand everything.
The writing. Compared to the other graphic memoir I read for my Women and Literature course this one was written extremely well and I flew through the novel.
I recommend checking out this graphic memoir is a informative and eye-opening read.
What I Liked:
The art. The style is simple and it evokes a realistic image. The coloring is only in black and white, which worked to emphasize the balance between the images and the main story. I felt that Satrapi's images impacted the story and emphasized the message of discovering your identity as a young women.
The message. The novel deals with identity as a women and also explores living in Iran as a women. It conveys issues of gender and politics in a way that helps the reader understand everything.
The writing. Compared to the other graphic memoir I read for my Women and Literature course this one was written extremely well and I flew through the novel.
I recommend checking out this graphic memoir is a informative and eye-opening read.