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A review by eihdlidhd
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
3.0
3.5
Another rare gem in the English curriculum :) Marji was a wonderful character with a very distinct voice that grew throughout the novel. My only complaint is that the cartoon illustrations in this book were a bit childish and detracted a bit from the more serious themes that were covered (although I understand how it was meant to reflect Marji's perspective). Another thing that someone in my class brought up which I hadn't thought of before was that if the illustrations were in color and only a select few were in black and white, those key graphics/scenes would have been more powerful (as opposed to them being in all black in white). However, on the whole, I enjoyed reading this, especially given that it was an assigned reading (English readings usually turn the process into a chore).
*NOTE: I know I said in my review of [b:Real Friends|31145178|Real Friends (Real Friends, #1)|Shannon Hale|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1503615816l/31145178._SX50_.jpg|51774817] that I liked how the heavier themes were covered without weighing down the friendly, childhood atmosphere, but because Persepolis deals with more grave subjects (e.g. war, persecution), the illustrations took away from the seriousness of the situation at hand. Meanwhile, Real Friends deals with issues faced in a what one might call "normal" childhood (bullying, friends, crushes, drama, gossip, etc.).
Another rare gem in the English curriculum :) Marji was a wonderful character with a very distinct voice that grew throughout the novel. My only complaint is that the cartoon illustrations in this book were a bit childish and detracted a bit from the more serious themes that were covered (although I understand how it was meant to reflect Marji's perspective). Another thing that someone in my class brought up which I hadn't thought of before was that if the illustrations were in color and only a select few were in black and white, those key graphics/scenes would have been more powerful (as opposed to them being in all black in white). However, on the whole, I enjoyed reading this, especially given that it was an assigned reading (English readings usually turn the process into a chore).
*NOTE: I know I said in my review of [b:Real Friends|31145178|Real Friends (Real Friends, #1)|Shannon Hale|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1503615816l/31145178._SX50_.jpg|51774817] that I liked how the heavier themes were covered without weighing down the friendly, childhood atmosphere, but because Persepolis deals with more grave subjects (e.g. war, persecution), the illustrations took away from the seriousness of the situation at hand. Meanwhile, Real Friends deals with issues faced in a what one might call "normal" childhood (bullying, friends, crushes, drama, gossip, etc.).