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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
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A harsh reality that made me think that I'm very lucky to have my life and my freedom. Let's hope and pray that the Iranian women will have better treatment in the future. It makes was that this book isn't fiction and that the author been through everything. She's very brave.
This was a fantastic sequel to the first Persepolis, and I found myself enjoying this novel a bit more than the first. Satrapi continues to dive into themes of identity, fundamentalism, gender roles, government surveillance, and freedom with an even more enriched experience now that she has lived abroad in Vienna. You really get to see how growing up in Iran affects her personal growth and development as a human, as well as the factors that influence her to return to her homeland. The art style really complemented the nature of the story well and captured a darker perspective than the first Persepolis, which was a little more childlike in nature. I would definitely recommend this duology, as each book builds to a whole greater than the sum of its parts. They are similar in artistic style and theme, but the age gap between the two stories leads to slightly different reading experiences. Again, I am really impressed with this graphic novel and its ability to deepen the story in a way that prevents me from flying through it in one day. You really do have to digest this book, which adds to the emotional and educational experience.
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The second half of Satrapi's childhood gets chronicled here, and again, it's eye opening. She tells the story of her family's decision to send her to Vienna as a teenager to escape the war and oppression in Iran, her eventual return and early marriage. Her memoir makes palpable the vulnerability of an adolescent living abroad and far from family. The reader feels the relief of the return to her family, but then we witness the difficulties of a now westernized woman living in Iran. Satrapi is around my age, which leads me to more deeply understand the very different realities women can live in depending on the accident of where they are born.
hopeful
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challenging
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