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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

mankaran_1's review against another edition

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4.0

Stays with you. I wish it talked a bit more about the Austrian culture and the author's struggle to settle in.

phaiinon's review against another edition

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5.0

my new fav book of all time… it made me weep, laugh, and think. a masterpiece

macyashby's review

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3.0

After all the hype surrounding this book, I was somewhat disappointed. I think it's a great story and a cool way to present the topic. I just found a couple areas a bit weak, and some of the transitions very awkward. I'm definitely curious to see how I feel about the second half of the story in Persepolis 2.

isalim's review against another edition

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3.0

Read in Spanish!!!!! First book. Would recommend reading a graphic novel or short story as your first text in a foreign language

joha_010's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

joelreads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

oliviaquintero's review against another edition

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

5.0

jacobslatingbooks's review against another edition

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4.0

A really fascinating story in graphical memoir format about a country and period of history I previously knew little about. I wouldn't call this a must read as I managed to get by just fine before reading this but it was enlightening and really digestible despite the weight carried by the content.

brandonpytel's review

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3.0

A coming-of-age graphic novel that reveals the Iranian perspective of a relatively normal family living within the cruel reality of a fundamentalist regime. Touching in its intimacy, and impressive in its scope.

thinkinglittle's review

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3.0

This autobiographical graphic novel documents Satrapi's young life in revolutionary Iran. As political turmoil rocks Satrapi's previously calm world, at the same time she struggles to assert her independence from her Marxist parents. Satrapi naively challenges her country's fundamental rules, while all around her the possible consequences—imprisonment, torture, and even murder—begin to affect her neighbors and friends. A strong emphasis on the history of Iran melds with Satrapi's own experiences. Satrapi's creative mind shines through in the novel's simple, yet meaningful illustrations. Occasional expletives, violence, and nudity make this for older teens. Winner of the 2004 American Library Association's Alex Award for an adult book recommended for young adults. The ending will leave you eager to see what happens to Satrapi in the sequel: Persepolis 2!