Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

4 reviews

madmadmaddymad's review

dark informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

I love the art. The simple, black and white depictions of such horrific events, really brings it down to the perspective of a child being reared in a politically unstable environment. 

Endearing and deeply distressing. A powerful read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death, Gore, Murder, Violence, Religious bigotry, and War

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Classism, Sexual assault, and Colonisation

alexisgarcia's review

dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

4.5

this was so informative but so devastating. i cannot wait to read the next volume and further educate myself on some of the Iranian history. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Islamophobia, Police brutality, Colonisation, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Alcohol, Classism, Violence, and War

smallestcat's review

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

empathephant's review

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.