A review by dgrachel
Woman, Life, Freedom by Marjane Satrapi

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.5

 The title for this graphic-essay collection is the rallying cry for a people’s revolution, sparked in part by the vicious murder of Mahsa Amini on September 16, 2022. Amini was beaten to death by Iran’s so-called Morality Police for wearing her veil improperly. This collection illustrates the current events in Iran, including background on the existing regime, how they came to power and how corrupt these supposedly religious rulers really are. As Western nations fall into authoritarian practices, this shows th strength and power of the people who fight back. A timely lesson and inspiration. From a purely technical/aesthetic standpoint, some of the artwork was not to my taste and the sections that had a cursive-style font were difficult to read. I’d have preferred block lettering throughout.