Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood and The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi

9 reviews

neyomi_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

A very eye opening and honest novel of life in Iran in the late 20th century. Being half-Turkish myself, the idea of belonging and identity really struck me and I found myself identifying with some interpersonal aspects of MarJane. A very bleak novel yet you felt like you were learning as she was, about life and relationships and politics. I really liked it. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Xenophobia, Rape, and Suicide

aalayah's review against another edition

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Murder, Drug abuse, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, War, Misogyny, Grief, Gore, Cursing, Drug use, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Self harm, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Sexism, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Torture, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Blood, Bullying, and Body shaming

pixieeeee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Xenophobia, Torture, and Sexual violence

Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

amy_reading_23's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Suicide, Death, Suicide attempt, and Drug abuse

pandemonicbaby's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

---

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

waytoomanybooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

It's books like this that make it evermore apparent that an American "education" is incomplete at best. I didn't know 95% of the events Satrapi described, yet she presented her story in great detail, but in a way that was easy to follow and understand. She is a wonderful storyteller and provides rich details. And her artwork is both simple and evocative. I really enjoyed this graphic novel collection!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Classism, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Self harm, Sexism, Blood, Death, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, and War

lou_o_donnell's review against another edition

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia

hyejoosupremacist's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.5

This is my first graphic novel and i'm SO GLAD I READ THIS WHEN I DID this is how u start 2021 reading RIGHT i understand why it's a classic in the genre it's so beautifully written but also witty she doesnt take it too serious except when it needs to be and the illustration was stunning yet simply HIGHLY recommend

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia

aquakerwitch's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Suicide attempt