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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
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I enjoyed this, just like the first. In fact, it feels just like a part 2 of the first, the continuity is great. Hard to put it down when you start, but Persepolis manages to treat a lot of things: being a young woman alone in a country that isn't your own, hiding your identity, feeling disconnected to your culture and family, rebellion, culture shock, depression, rediscovering oneself and more. It does so thoughtfully while still being witty, sarcastic and fun. I found it so easy to connect with Marjane even if I haven't experienced a lot of the same things to the same extent, what a girlboss.
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I can't recommend this series enough. Insightful and inspiring, Persepolis is a must-read for everyone living through Trump's America. Propaganda and suppression of political thought go hand-in-hand in creating a fundamentalist society and we are much closer to that than a true democracy.
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This broke my heart like the first volume but in different ways. This is more personal and shows the aftermath of living through war. You definitely need to be in the right mindset to read both volumes. I do highly recommend reading Persepolis to get a sense of what it's like to live in Iran during the Islamic revolution.
Persepolis 2 by Marjane Satrapi was pretty good. It had been quite slow at times, and I got bored with the first half of the book. The second half of the graphic memoir was a bit rushed and the chapters were connected in a choppy manner, so the reading experience was not the best. Nonetheless, I loved the content of the book and the messages from Marjane Satrapi's life. This sequel to Persepolis follows Marjane as she begins her life in Austria trying to fit in with everyone around her. It is a coming of age story with a lot of conflict and struggle that Marjane faces. Many of her teachers and nuns she met did not like her and her attitude about how they treated her. She did have friends that made her happy and welcome in Austria, as well as people who would just leave her in the dust. Marjane tried to be true to herself and leave her past in the past, but she managed to lie to people about who she was. She really wanted to fit in Austria with the different language, beliefs, customs, political views of her friends, school norms, and Austrian politics. Now that she was growing older in western society, she was faced with partying and things that would be considered immoral in Iran. She still received calls from her parents and a visit from her mom that would relieve her. As time went by, she felt less accepted, lost hope, and returned to Iran (hence the title of the book). The effects of the war with Iraq were evident and there was still the Islamic regime. She was disconnected from her old friends and still did not seem to fit in causing her to be sad and alone until she met people who would lift her up. Marjane continued to speak up for freedom as a woman, but there was still backlash from officers who would be against their parties and women wearing makeup. Reading the book was hard seeing her struggle, go through a failed relationship, and see women being put down. I enjoyed the themes of feminism, speaking up, and being yourself. Marjane's graphics were very detailed and witty. I only wished that she made it more smooth and captivating. I almost gave up on the first half of the book, but I am happy I made it through the rest. Overall, Persepolis 2 was a good read and I am happy to have read it to see how Marjane Satrapi managed to pick herself up after what was happening in Iran before she moved and the struggles she went through.
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