strawberrytheauthor's review
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
The second part of Marjane Satrapi’s life. In this memoir she discusses her journey in Europe, the events that led her back to Iran, and eventually to France.
I really enjoyed reading this book. I love the format, if I had to choose one format for memoirs to read forever it would be graphic novels. It gives the reader a unique experience to see more than words and adds to the identification with the main character. Having this book and her first in graphic novel format helped me to see and understand what her life was truly like.
I really enjoyed reading this book. I love the format, if I had to choose one format for memoirs to read forever it would be graphic novels. It gives the reader a unique experience to see more than words and adds to the identification with the main character. Having this book and her first in graphic novel format helped me to see and understand what her life was truly like.
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Islamophobia, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Confinement, Misogyny, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual content, War, Grief, Infidelity, and Gun violence
Minor: Murder and Medical content
gin_and_books's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Racism, Violence, Addiction, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Alcohol, Deportation, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Islamophobia
kathrinellis's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
fast-paced
4.5
I enjoyed the second part, but found it slightly less informative. Still a great way to educate oneself on Iranian history!
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Sexism, Violence, and War
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