Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

4 reviews

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This is Marjane Satrapi’s story of growing up in Iran during the war between Iran and Iraq. It is heartbreaking and informative and I think everybody should read it. 

It is important to learn about different cultures and histories and this exemplifies that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Grief, Police brutality, Classism, Alcohol, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and War

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Blood, and Gun violence

Minor: Child abuse and Child death

smallestcat's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Colonisation, Antisemitism, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Sexual assault, Death, Police brutality, Torture, and Violence

ninahuynh's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense fast-paced

5.0

When I first heard of the title of the book from one of my IB students, I thought it was another Shakespeare or Ancient Greek history book I had to read to help them with their assignments. But, boy, was I glad I was wrong! After finding the book and reading the short synopsis provided, I was instantly intrigued. Persepolis is my first graphic novel as an adult, and I quite enjoyed how Satrapi decided to depict her story quite literally. 

This is a definite recommendation on my recommended list! Whether you enjoy history or graphic novels, or want to learn something new about another country, or specifically Iran, or read something out of your comfort zone, this is the book to read. 

Read more on blog: https://niansworld.wordpress.com/2022/01/24/persepolis-the-story-of-a-childhood-1-2-marjane-satrapi/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, War, Torture, Religious bigotry, and Misogyny

Moderate: Confinement and Grief

Minor: Kidnapping and Rape

All graphics in the novel are in black and white. While the tags may say "graphic," no extreme details are illustrated, such as blood. Satrapi utilizes the negative space, as well as narrative block text, to highlight and talk about certain violence.

empathephant's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative tense medium-paced

5.0

Americans should read this in school. I had no idea about so much recent history covered in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Torture, Confinement, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Child death, Terminal illness, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, and Misogyny

Minor: Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide, Colonisation, Classism, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Islamophobia

Content is focused on the details of growing up during the Islamic Revolution and the ensuing war between Iran and Iraq. Images show confinement, torture, and death, but avoid outright gore.