jilianluk's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, War, and Torture
kindledspiritsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
For the end of April I thought I'd shake things up a little and read a graphic novel. Persepolis is the memoir of Marjane Satrapi, a young woman who grew up Tehran at the height of the Islamic Revolution. Marjane comes of age surrounded by a loving and supportive family who encourage her to think for herself and protest against injustice but they all live in the shadow of political upheaval and the arrest and executions of family and friends. As her parents grow increasingly concerned for her safety, they are forced to send Marjane away from home. The book deals with Marjane's time living as a refugee in Austria, alone and fending for herself at just fourteen years old, and her eventual return to Iran as a young adult and her struggle to reintegrate after having been away for so long. The stark black and white panels add a grim humor and humanity to what is often a decidedly bleak story. Persepolis is an emotional and fascinating insight into the history of Iran, with a strong focus on the resilience and bravery of the Iranian people.
jacobandthefrogs's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Read for class, but this was actually one of the best memoirs I've ever read.
angeldominiquee's review against another edition
4.0
Tells a striking story about girlhood, and what that looks like growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. Extremely relevant, and very eye-opening.
geneebee's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
5.0
savedmybooks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.5
jenmat1197's review against another edition
4.0
In this graphic novel, the author tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages 6-14 where she saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime. She lived through the Iraq war. The whole story is her view as a child of what happened in Iran. She learns a lot about the revolution and how her own family was involved. Through stories and first hand accounts, she walks us through the human cost of war.
This was pretty good. It was very short, and because it is a graphic novel, I read it within about 2 hours. It is the author's own take on her own struggles and what she learned from her own family. It is thought provoking and head shaking, and unbelievable that this happens to people in some of these countries under dictator regime.
I suggest to give it a read. It is a two part story (there is a second book) and I think I will read it as well. This book is showing up on summer reading list all over the US, and I think that is a great idea.
This was pretty good. It was very short, and because it is a graphic novel, I read it within about 2 hours. It is the author's own take on her own struggles and what she learned from her own family. It is thought provoking and head shaking, and unbelievable that this happens to people in some of these countries under dictator regime.
I suggest to give it a read. It is a two part story (there is a second book) and I think I will read it as well. This book is showing up on summer reading list all over the US, and I think that is a great idea.