Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

26 reviews

strawberrytheauthor's review

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

esterslibrary's review

adventurous dark informative tense fast-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, War, Death, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Sexism

seforana's review

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Police brutality, Torture, War, and Mass/school shootings

taliatalksbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is a powerful graphic novel that depicts the struggles of growing up in war torn Iran. I love the use of graphic novels to depict difficult topics, and I think this book is a great representation of why this medium is effective. The graphic form is reminiscent of (find for most) childhood memories and it captures the freedom our main character longs for. That childhood freedom is juxtaposed with harsh, terrifying events, while being entirely realistic. These snapshots into everyday life paint a picture of fear, but are also insightful regarding the implications of war on the upbringing of children in these areas. This book is really important, especially since it handles a difficult topic in a really easy to digest manner.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Violence, War, Murder, Grief, Torture, Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, and Police brutality

alishamegan's review

challenging dark emotional funny informative sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Police brutality, Violence, Child death, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Classism, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, War, Sexual assault, and Misogyny

friendlypoet's review

emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Torture

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Police brutality

poolofbees's review

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

just a truly incredible story. the short, quick chapters make years of childhood pass by quickly and the art is striking and bold. marjane speaks with frankness and utter honesty and does not hide anything; her whole heart is bared in this book. while it is certainly not easy to read in any way, this story feels imperative, a necessary read. this book grips you tightly and refuses to let go, even after the last page. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Death, and War

Moderate: Rape

booksanna's review

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

4.75

Great emotional story of war and abuse induced on people of Iran. So important to read. The wriitng was very consise and showed the growing of Marji very smoothly. The art was beautiful, but sometimes terrifying. The next story is even more heartbreaking. This really shows what war and oppression can do for a young generation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Sexism, Islamophobia, Hate crime, Gun violence, Torture, Death, War, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Murder, and Child death

shelbyrodger's review

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Police brutality, Violence, Death, and Misogyny

Moderate: Rape, Grief, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Torture, and Sexual violence

shaipanda's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

This was really well done- the story is obviously incredibly dark and at times hard to read but really well written and explained and I wish my library had access to the 2nd one online so I could read that one as well 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Torture, Sexism, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and War

Moderate: Death

Minor: Rape