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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

45 reviews

markwillnevercry's review against another edition

0.5

So, there is a bit to tell. I really did not like this book. You might think "Ah, so you did not like it, because it was bad", but it wasn't. Marjane Satrapi does a very good job of showing how she grew up and how stuff changed her. However, it felt a bit like listening to your friend go through absolute shit, without recognizing that you also have problems that you have to deal with. Marjane Satrapi just kept going, because she wanted to tell her story and it was uncomfortable to read, specifically the Vienna part. As a separate note, this book is just in general giving the vibe of "i do not care about the way you feel, because i will never reflect on this", so we got slutshaming and fatphobia. I kind of feel like I wasted my time with this book. 

Reading notes:

Momo sucks ass.

She just accused man of a crime he didn't commit? And what she accused him of is not even comparible of her wearing lipstick? And her and her boyfriend are so happy about it? They deserve each other. 

The scene with the pills in uni. Just like, girly, if you have something on your heart, maybe don't throw it at the first person you see?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Excrement, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

I do not actually remember if there were examples of addiction, alcoholism and drug abuse, but I am not planning to reread the whole book to find them. It felt like they were there, but do not trust my word. Also, ableism is there for like a chapter, but it is bad.

taliatalksbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is a powerful graphic novel that depicts the struggles of growing up in war torn Iran. I love the use of graphic novels to depict difficult topics, and I think this book is a great representation of why this medium is effective. The graphic form is reminiscent of (find for most) childhood memories and it captures the freedom our main character longs for. That childhood freedom is juxtaposed with harsh, terrifying events, while being entirely realistic. These snapshots into everyday life paint a picture of fear, but are also insightful regarding the implications of war on the upbringing of children in these areas. This book is really important, especially since it handles a difficult topic in a really easy to digest manner.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and War

emileesbooks's review against another edition

dark informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Racism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, Alcohol, and War

Moderate: Sexual violence

csh2424's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative inspiring tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

Moderate: Child death, Self harm, Medical content, and Alcohol

illgiveyouahint's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Genocide, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Grief, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

cozy_academic's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Persepolis is a powerful read. As someone unfamiliar with the landscape of Iran, some of the town and city names were a little challenging to keep track of, but that doesn't take away from the impact of the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and War

cofstars's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War

aalayah's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Violence, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, and Blood

amykenney's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Terminal illness, Blood, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Rape, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

booksanna's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

4.75

Great emotional story of war and abuse induced on people of Iran. So important to read. The wriitng was very consise and showed the growing of Marji very smoothly. The art was beautiful, but sometimes terrifying. The next story is even more heartbreaking. This really shows what war and oppression can do for a young generation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War