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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
I preferred the first Persepolis, but enjoyed this one quite a bit, as well. The first Persepolis had more of an emotional impact on me and I learned so much about the Iranian experience.
I feel like Persepolis 2 is much more tumultuous than the first (granted, probably due to the fact that this one is dealing with Marjane’s adolescent/new adult experience vs. the “simplicity” of childhood) So it was quite a rollercoaster ride... but at the same time, much of this felt so relatable, and Satrapi does a great job encapsulating that feeling of teen angst & uncertainty.
I feel like Persepolis 2 is much more tumultuous than the first (granted, probably due to the fact that this one is dealing with Marjane’s adolescent/new adult experience vs. the “simplicity” of childhood) So it was quite a rollercoaster ride... but at the same time, much of this felt so relatable, and Satrapi does a great job encapsulating that feeling of teen angst & uncertainty.
Not quite as good as the first volume, but I still enjoyed it. I think it was the difference between reading about Satrapi's childhood in the first one, to reading about her awkward teenage years in Europe. Also, during the first book, there was a great deal going on politically in Iran, that I found very interesting to read about. This is definitely lacking in the second volume. Upon Satrapi's return to Iran, everyone seemed to have simply accepted the way things were. Their most revolutionary actions were to throw parties. Although, under that regime, I realise throwing parties is certainly a rebellious action, it simply didn't have the same effect as before.
Persepolis 2 is the continuation of Marjane Satrapi's memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution.
The bulk of this second book focused on general teen angst that I didn't really feel was unique to her time or circumstance, so lacked any of the poignancy that sustained my attention in the first.
If you're one who needs the closure of finishing book series and have read Part 1, give this a read. Otherwise, nothing will be lost in passing on this one.
The bulk of this second book focused on general teen angst that I didn't really feel was unique to her time or circumstance, so lacked any of the poignancy that sustained my attention in the first.
If you're one who needs the closure of finishing book series and have read Part 1, give this a read. Otherwise, nothing will be lost in passing on this one.
The second book jumped around worse than the first. I felt like I was missing huge chunks with the story that she was telling, and it made it hard for me to track from time to time. Again, my favorite parts were more when she was at home with her family, mainly when she was discoursing about the important Islamic topic of veiling, and what right does a government have to tell you what's modest/immodest.
Rating: 4.5. Just as great as the first book. I highly recommend picking Persepolis up!
Very quick read, as with all graphic novels, the truth is in the images not the prose. I enjoyed this more than the first as the protagonist was older and I could relate a bit better, although she was still a bit of a brat. Mostly though, all I could think of was that she is the same age as me and what she had gone through was so out of my comfort zone that I couldn't even imagine it.
I wasn't particularly interested in the first half of the book, about the author's teenage years in Austria. I loved the second half, though, in which she returns to Iran and has to adjust both to how she's changed as a result of her experiences in Europe and to how Iran has changed in her absence.