Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi

12 reviews

maria_elizabeth_harden_pope's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

I had never read a graphic novel before this book because I thought they were shallow or for kids or immature, but this book defies all expectations. Extremely thoughtful, Satrapi balances the fun and little challenges of growing up with huge political and sociological reflections. She captures exactly what it means to be a child, the way a child's mind works, and how that changes as we get older. She is so humblingly and brutally honest about her life's choices-- and that they don't always make sense, but they happen anyways. LOVE this book. Plus, it'll give you a whole education on Iran's history, which I found really helpful!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Religious bigotry, War, Death, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Police brutality, and Rape

pixieeeee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Xenophobia, Torture, and Sexual violence

Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

issyd23's review against another edition

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

5.0

So heartbreaking but very punk rock 5🤘

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Confinement, Hate crime, War, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Sexism, Medical trauma, Murder, Genocide, Classism, Religious bigotry, Blood, Death, Violence, Child death, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Gaslighting, Grief, and Mental illness

jialianyang's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

What a gorgeous graphic novel! Marjane writes and illustrates with honesty, humor and wit to convey her singular experience of her childhood in Iran and Austria, experiencing war and revolution, personal and communal rebellions, fundamentalism and political struggles and more. The graphic novel unfolds in a way that is at once attuned to daily life and Marjane's emotional world, as well as the larger global circumstances that inform her experiences. It is an epic of personal growth and the evolution of a country and a society, connected by a passion for family, home, Iran, friendship, justice and self expression. I felt parented by the meaning making efforts in this journey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Self harm, Sexism, Colonisation, Religious bigotry, and War

Moderate: Blood, Islamophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Cursing, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Death, Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, and Murder

Minor: Rape and Sexual violence

soupply's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, War, Death, Sexism, Police brutality, Sexual violence, and Misogyny

Moderate: Drug use

pandemonicbaby's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Religious bigotry, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, War, Xenophobia, Torture, Classism, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

osmosees's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Police brutality, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, and War

sigynmoon's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative lighthearted sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and War

Moderate: Torture and Xenophobia

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Homophobia, and Fatphobia

angebrown's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Police brutality, Murder, War, Torture, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Rape, and Suicide attempt

rainbowshelves's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Torture, Murder, Gun violence, and Gore

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Alcohol