A review by d3xu5
Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi

funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

The work takes the form of a comic book/graphic novel. The plot is just a gossiping session that all of the women in the Satrapi family have. In this long discussion, the women of the Satrapi household and family discuss their personal, as well as their peers' experiences with men and marriage. Through the retelling of these stories, we not only learn about marriage and the norms and cultural practices concerning it in late 20th-century Iran, but we also learn about the personal experiences of these women and their misfortunes when marrying through their "raw" retelling of their personal experiences with different kinds of men. TLDR: Great read to learn about marriage in 20th Century Iran through funny and sad stories of the women involved in these marriages.